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MX250 Installation Guide
This document describes how to install and set up the MX250 security appliance. Additional reference documents are available online at:
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MX250 Overview
The Meraki MX250 is an enterprise security appliance designed for distributed networks that require remote administration. It is ideal for network administrators
who demand both ease of deployment and a state-of-the-art feature set. The MX250 appliance provides the following new features:
• Two dedicated uplink SFP+10GbE ports
• Support for eight configurable GbE(RJ45), eight GbE SFP and eight 10GbE SFP+ connections
• USB port, to support approved 3G/4G cards for failover to cellular networks
• 128GB (SSD) cache storage
• Dedicated management port
• Front-panel rack mounts
Package Contents
In addition to the MX250, the following are provided:
MX250 Front Panel
Ports and Status Indicators
The MX250 uses LEDs to inform the user of the device's status. When the device powers on, all the Internet LEDs flash twice. Additional functions are described
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