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MX95/MX105 Series Hardware Installation Guide

About this Guide

This guide provides instruction on how to install and configure your MX95/105 series device. This guide also provides mounting instructions and limited
troubleshooting procedures. For more MX device installation guides, refer to the

MX installation guides section

on our documentation website.

Product Overview

The Meraki MX95/105 is an enterprise security appliance designed for distributed deployments that require remote administration across Medium branch
environments. It is ideal for network administrators who demand both ease of deployment and a state-of-the-art feature set. The Meraki Dashboard allows for
simple and easy deployment of the MX95/105 with minimal pre-configuration in almost any location.

MX95/105 appliance provides the following features:

• Four dedicated WAN uplinks, two 10G SFP+ ports and two RJ45 2.5G mGig ports.

• The LAN ports include four RJ45 1G ports and two SFP+ 10G ports.

• Dedicated management port

• Front-panel rack mounts

Features

• Managed via Cisco Meraki Dashboard

• Automatic Firmware upgrades

• WAN Link Balancing

• Meraki AutoVPN and L2TP/IPSec VPN endpoint

• Active Directory integration

• Content Filtering

The network performance benchmarks listed in the KB are target numbers based on initial testing and can change on further testing.

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Summary of Contents for Meraki MX105 Series

Page 1: ...inistrators who demand both ease of deployment and a state of the art feature set The Meraki Dashboard allows for simple and easy deployment of the MX95 105 with minimal pre configuration in almost any location MX95 105 appliance provides the following features Four dedicated WAN uplinks two 10G SFP ports and two RJ45 2 5G mGig ports The LAN ports include four RJ45 1G ports and two SFP 10G ports D...

Page 2: ...Party USB Modem Stateful Firewall Throughput 2 Gbps 3 Gbps Maximum VPN Throughput 800 Mbps 1 Gbps Security Throughput 1 Gbps 1 5 Gbps PoE Capabilities Yes 1x RJ45 Multigigabit Ethernet port WAN Yes 1x RJ45 Multigigabit Ethernet port WAN Recommended Use Case Mid to large enterprise locations with 500 users Mid to large enterprise locations with 750 users Physical Specifications MX95 MX105 SFP WAN I...

Page 3: ... Internal 100 220V 50 60 Hz AC Modular 100 220V 50 60Hz AC 2 x 150WAC PSU Power Load idle max 42W 109W 53W 123W Operating Temperature 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C Storage and Transportation Temperature 4 F 158 F 20 C 70 C 4 F 158 F 20 C 70 C Humidity 5 to 95 5 to 95 Accessories The Cisco Meraki MX95 105 models support pluggable optics for high speed backbone connections betw...

Page 4: ...ditional functions are described below from left to right Function LED Status Meaning Power Solid orange Power is applied Rainbow colors Unit is attempting to contact the Cloud Flashing white Operation is in progress Solid white Fully operational USB connectivity Off During boot or USB link Solid orange Initial link Flashing orange Internet connectivity not complete Green USB connection detected H...

Page 5: ...low Ventilation is from side to side not from front to back This MX security appliance requires a minimum of 10mm clearance between the venting holes and any obstruction Package Contents In addition to the MX device the following are provided MX95 MX105 Internal 2x 150W Power Supply Safety and Warnings Warning The system must be disconnected from all sources of power and the power cord removed fro...

Page 6: ...e a new account 2 Find the network to which you plan to add your MX or create a new network 3 Add your MX to your network You will need your Meraki order number found on your invoice or the serial number of each MX which looks like Qxxx xxxx xxxx and is found on the bottom of the unit You will also need your Enterprise license key which you should have received via email 4 Go to the map floor plan...

Page 7: ... information Setting up a DHCP IP Address By default all MX devices are configured to DHCP from upstream WAN ISP servers Simply plug the MX s WAN Internet port to your upstream circuit and wait a few minutes for the unit to negotiate a DHCP address Additional Settings Setting VLANs If your WAN uplink is on a trunk port choose VLAN tagging Use VLAN tagging and enter the appropriate value for VLAN I...

Page 8: ...h your MX Reset the MX Factory reset the MX by holding the factory reset button for 5 seconds Try switching cables or testing your cable on another device Reference https documentation meraki com MX for additional information and troubleshooting tips If you are still experiencing hardware issues please contact Cisco Meraki support by logging in to dashboard and using the Help option near the top o...

Page 9: ...ent buyers Disposal of a technical device at the end of its service life should be carried out in accordance with the requirements of all state regulations and laws Do not throw in the device with household waste The technical equipment is subject to storage and disposal in accordance with the organization s disposal procedure The equipment should be stored in its original packaging in a room prot...

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