Blog Home > How to easily add and use Cisco Meraki sensors in PRTG
Originally published on July 22, 2022 by Michael Becker
Last updated on February 28, 2023
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Paessler PRTG includes two native sensors for Monitoring Cisco Meraki devices - the Cisco Meraki Network Health sensor (BETA) and the Cisco Meraki License sensor (BETA) wich I introduced a few weeks ago in this article:
👉 Let's talk about sensors! Monitoring Cisco Meraki with PRTG sensors
Although these two sensors are both currently in the beta stage, I encourage you to use and test them as they will already provide you with important information and stats.
i The operating methods and the available settings can change at any time.
Do not expect that all functions work properly, or that this sensor works as expected at all. To use these sensors, you must enable beta sensors first:
For more information, see the Knowledge Base:
Cisco Meraki is a fully cloud-managed network solution. WLAN, switching, security, WAN optimization and MDM are managed centrally via the Internet. As the industry leader, the entire Cisco Meraki product portfolio can be managed entirely in the cloud - from access points and switches to security appliances and endpoint management.
i The API key inherits the permissions of the Cisco Meraki Dashboard Administrator account that was used to generate the API key.
If everything is configured correctly, the sensor appears after a few seconds and provides the following information depending on the device(s):
Through the channels of the sensor you get information about:
Have a look here for all details about the channel list:
👉 Cisco Meraki Network Health channel table
You simply add the Cisco Meraki License sensor similar to the Cisco Meraki System Health Sensor as described above. Please note that the same requirements must be met for this sensor as well. (See step 1.)
Also this sensor appears after a few seconds and provides the following information:
Through its channels you will get the following information:
You can find a detailed description of the channels here:
👉 Cisco Meraki License Sensor channel table
If you are interested in what we are working on or will work on in the future, have a look here:
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