Cisco Meraki
Learn how to import and export projects from Hamina to Cisco Meraki.
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Learn how to import and export projects from Hamina to Cisco Meraki.
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Hamina Network Planner features cloud-to-cloud integration with Cisco Meraki. The integration can be used in several ways:
Deploy a network - Create a greenfield design in Hamina (including maps, scale, AP locations), and export it to the Meraki Cloud for deployment. This eliminates any duplicate mapping work in the Cisco Meraki dashboard.
Analyze an existing network - Import a network from Cisco Meraki to Hamina, and see the current running configuration including the map, AP locations, channels, and transmit power. Add walls and attenuating objects to see how the current network looks inside a predictive model.
Modify an existing network - Export the design from Hamina back to Cisco Meraki to implement any changes such as moving APs, adding APs, or changing AP models.
To get started, you'll need to enable API access in your Meraki organization, and create API keys. Once API access is enabled, our step-by-step instructions will guide you through the process of importing and exporting data between Hamina and Meraki.
In order to use Hamina integration with your Meraki organization, you have to make sure that API access is enabled in the organization. You can enable API access in Meraki Dashboard portal by navigating to Organization > Settings > Dashboard API access:
Hamina integration uses Meraki Dashboard user's API key for communicating with the Meraki API. The API key will inherit the same permissions as that account that created the API key.
You can create a new API key from My Profile page in Meraki dashboard.
Note: Your API key provides access to all organizations with the API enabled. Keep it secret, and keep it safe to prevent unauthorized access.
For more information, see Meraki documentation about API access.
To initiate the import process, start by clicking on the import button located under your project name in the left menu. This will open the import modal. From the vendor list, select Meraki and enter your API key. You can also specify the region you want to connect to. Once you have entered the connection credentials, click the Continue button.
If the connection is successful, you will be presented with a list of organizations and networks that you have access to. Choose the organization and network from which you wish to import floor plans. You can also import access points from Meraki inventory or from the selected network.
Next, select the floor plans you want to import. Any floor plans that you have not yet imported will have NEW label next to their name. If a floor plan has already been imported, it will be updated. In addition to the floor plan image, you can choose to import access points along with their locations, current transmit power, and current channel and channel width.
Once you have made your selections, click on the Import button to start the import operation.
The imported map(s) should also include GPS coordinates at each corner of the map, which are populated by the Meraki Cloud. If the map is being imported for the first time, Hamina Network Planner will derive a scale from the GPS coordinates. If the map is being re-imported to Hamina and already contains a scale, the scale in Hamina will take precedence.
Maps that are uploaded to Meraki are expected to have a location on the globe. This can also affect aspects of the network, like the country code used by the network. We recommend using GPS coordinates to set the location of the network before uploading to Cisco Meraki.
By default, Hamina Network Planner places exported maps in downtown Hamina, Finland. If your network is located in downtown Hamina, that's fine. If not, we strongly recommend placing GPS coordinates on the map to properly locate your network on the globe.
In Google Maps, find a location that you can easily reference in both Google Maps and in Hamina Network Planner. Precisely right-click on the map, and click on the latitude and longitude item to copy them to your clipboard.
In Hamina Network Planner, in the Scale group, select the GPS coordinates tool.
Click on the map to place the GPS coordinate, and paste the latitude and longitude into the lat/long field with Ctrl + V or ⌘ + V.
Repeat steps 1-3. Note: While it is possible to export with only one GPS coordinate, two or more GPS coordinates are recommended to correctly orient and scale the map on the globe.
Export the map to Meraki. If any selected maps do not include one or more GPS coordinates, a warning will be displayed.
Review the results in the Meraki dashboard.
