Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist Practice Exam

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• Which Meraki device is used to connect endpoints and provide local switching within a network?
• What is the purpose of Configuration Templates in Meraki?
• Which statement is true about using multiple SSIDs and their policies?
• What is the role of the connectivity-testing IP address configured in Meraki SD-WAN settings?
• Which Meraki operation mode is described as the MX appliance acting as a layer 2 bridge?
• Which iOS OS setting is used to lock the device to a single app in Meraki device management?
• Which combination of HTTP verbs are listed as available for the Cisco Meraki API for resource manipulation?
• What does the MX Security Appliance send to determine whether VPN traffic exceeds the configured latency threshold in the VoIP custom performance class?
• How can you extend Meraki management to external systems using the Dashboard API?
• Which statement correctly describes Meraki Insight licensing for Web App Health visibility?
• In Meraki Auto VPN, what happens when a monitored WAN link degrades?
• Which Meraki product provides visibility into network performance and user experience across cloud-managed devices?
• In a dual-WAN Meraki network using per-flow load balancing, what is the observed ratio of internet-bound flows via WAN1 compared with WAN2?
• What topology does Meraki Auto VPN use to connect MX devices?
• Which Meraki Dashboard page provides visibility into real-time client connection status and metrics?
• In Meraki Auto VPN, peers contact the VPN registry on which UDP port?
• What is Meraki best practice for segregating IoT devices on a network?
• Which setting on the Access Control page affects a 2.4 GHz-only client’s ability to associate to the WLAN for the first time?
• Which feature enables Wi-Fi authentication on Meraki networks using 802.1X with RADIUS?
• Which description corresponds to the guest ambassador administrator permission?
• In which MX operation mode are VLANs not configurable?
• How do you configure Meraki to provide guest Wi-Fi with a captive portal?
• What is Traffic Shaping in Meraki and where do you configure it?
• Which action extends MV video retention by configuring a recording schedule?
• Which enrollment method must be used when containerization is required on BYOD Android devices managed by Systems Manager?
• Which Meraki component is responsible for inter-VLAN routing and applying firewall rules?
• WebEx traffic routing with an MX using a full VPN tunnel will prefer WAN 2 under what condition?
• What is Systems Manager (SM) in Meraki and what are its core components?
• Which Meraki component is used to deploy managed configurations to devices?
• Which IDS/IPS mode is the MX Security Appliance configured for?
• Loss and Average Latency statistics are based on what data?
• How do you configure Link Aggregation (LAG/LACP) on Meraki switches and what prerequisites exist?
• What is the purpose of the client IP pool in Client VPN configuration?
• What is the difference in access between Organization Admin and Network Admin roles in Meraki?
• What are the steps to enroll Windows and macOS devices with Systems Manager and ensure compliance?
• Which HTTP method is used to clone an Organization?
• How would you implement QoS for critical applications in an SD-WAN environment?
• Which Meraki capability helps identify interference and optimize MR AP coverage?
• In SAML single sign-on to the Meraki Dashboard, what role does the Dashboard fulfill?
• What enables granular admin control across multiple organizations in Meraki?
• For an AP displaying an alert, which network access control method must be in use?
• What is a typical approach to scale Meraki deployments across many sites?
• IDS/IPS features in Meraki MX improve network security, and how are they enabled?
• What is the role of Configuration changes history in Meraki and how can you access it?
• In which MX operation mode can DHCP services be configured on the MX appliance?
• Where in the Meraki dashboard do you enable Content Filtering and configure categories?
• What is the Meraki best-practice maximum number of hops?
• What is a Smart Group in Systems Manager and how does it influence policy deployment?
• What is the primary purpose of Cisco Meraki Systems Manager?
• Which authentication protocol is used when using OSPF on an MX appliance?
• Which statement describes the monitor-only administrator permission?
• What are the essential steps to enable Client VPN on Meraki and configure it for basic use?
• Which Meraki capability enforces access to the network based on endpoint health and user identity?
• How does WAN health information influence Auto VPN path selection?
• How does Systems Manager support geolocation for asset tracking?
• How do you configure Port Mirroring on Meraki MS switches for network monitoring?
• What is the best-practice enrollment method when deploying corporate-owned iOS devices with Systems Manager?
• In Sign-On Splash, which setting determines the strength of the captive portal?
• What happens when you link a configuration template to multiple networks?
• Which path in the Meraki Dashboard would you use to view RF-related information for Meraki APs?
• Which feature allows applying different policy settings based on user or device group membership?
• To achieve a 4:1 load balancing ratio between two WAN links, which change is necessary?
• What is Spectral Analysis on Meraki MR APs, and how does it improve wireless performance?
• What scheduling strategy helps minimize disruption when upgrading managed devices in Meraki?
• Which statement best describes best practice for using templates in Meraki to scale configuration across networks?
• Which Systems Manager feature allows removal of only the MDM-delivered content from a device when an employee leaves the organization?
• Which best-practice method preserves complete historical network event logs?
• Which action extends MV video retention by enabling motion-based retention?
• Which Android OS setting is used to restrict a device to a single app?
• How do you resolve VPN subnet overlaps to avoid conflicts in Meraki VPN deployments?
• How can Meraki alerts be integrated with an external incident management system using webhooks?
• Which combination best describes Meraki guest network security best practices?
• Which Meraki device is primarily used to provide wireless connectivity to client devices?
• Port Profiles are applied to ports on Meraki MS switches. Which of the following best describes their scope?
• How can you leverage the Meraki API to automate device onboarding and configuration changes?
• During Meraki AP deployment, the default SSID is observed to be broadcast. What does this indicate?
• Which factor is most likely causing poor wireless performance when Channel 48 utilization is 84 percent?
• Which settings are defined by a Meraki Configuration Template?
• What is the purpose of Port Profiles on Meraki MS switches and how do they simplify port configuration?
• Which action extends video retention by motion-based retention on MV cameras?
• Which design approach is preferred to gather flows and client connectivity data for visibility?
• What privacy controls should be configured in Systems Manager to protect location data?
• In a hub-and-spoke Auto VPN deployment with two NAT-mode hubs and 50 remote sites with a single uplink, how many tunnels does each hub need to support?
• What information does the Meraki Dashboard provide about enrolled devices?
• Which feature enables differentiated access control on a Meraki Wi-Fi network based on user identity or device group?
• To investigate wireless mesh information between Meraki APs, which path in the dashboard should you navigate?
• In the same scenario, what is the 2.4 GHz to 5 GHz client distribution?
• What are the two main VPN options on Meraki MX, and when should each be used?
• Which sequence of steps constitutes the correct best-practice order for managing device control?
• What happens when seven access points are claimed on a Meraki network without adding licenses?
• What is the relationship between per-device licensing and feature availability in Meraki?
• What is a prerequisite when configuring LACP between Meraki switches and a peer device?
• How can you secure admin access to the Meraki Dashboard?
• What are band steering and airtime fairness in MR networks and why are they important?
• Which condition will cause All Databases & cloud services SD-WAN traffic to be routed via a VPN tunnel on WAN2?
• What is required to implement Fast Lane on Cisco Meraki APs?
• How can you generate and share reports from Meraki data?
• Which setting supports 2.4 GHz initial association by choosing the best path with a second band?
• Which statement describes the Full administrator permission in Meraki?
• Which Cisco Meraki device must be deployed with Systems Manager to enable Sentry enrollment?
• What is the recommended approach to backup Meraki configurations?
• Which Meraki feature is used to standardize configurations across multiple sites by automatically applying policies?
• If company iPads are enrolled in Systems Manager without supervision and a user attempts to remove the Meraki Management profile, what will happen?
• Which action is required to enable load balancing on a Meraki MX?
• What happens to an unsupervised iOS device when the 'Meraki management' profile is removed?
• In a congested Meraki MX WAN scenario where normal, high, and low queue buffers are full, what fraction of normal traffic is forwarded relative to the other queues?
• How can you protect privacy when using Meraki MV cameras?
• In an SSID configured with Sign-On Splash page enabled, which setting controls the behavior when the controller disconnects?
• What is the function of Privacy Zones in MV cameras and how are they configured?
• Why is enabling content filtering recommended for Meraki guest networks?
• Why is NAT typically enabled for a guest network on Meraki?
• How do you configure VLANs on Meraki MS switches and link them to Meraki MX firewall rules?
• Using a vMX appliance for hosting corporate application servers in Azure provides which feature over connecting directly by VPN?
• Which MX operation mode is the default mode of operation?
• What is the purpose of the Meraki API signing and authentication mechanism?
• Which design requirement is met by implementing syslog instead of SNMP?
• Which port is used by an HTTP-based custom application when monitored by Cisco Meraki Insight?
• Which Meraki feature enables guest access that requires social login or vouchers through a captive portal?
• How are firmware updates delivered and controlled in Meraki, and what options exist for cadence and rollout?
• If a VPN concentrator is experiencing issues, which action should be taken to help stabilize the environment?
• What throughput loss occurs per hop according to Meraki best practice?
• Which VLAN is used to source pings across the site-to-site VPN when using the MX Live tools?
• What information do the MXs in a High Availability pair share?
• Which option describes the recommended approach to onboarding new devices across multiple sites via Meraki?
• Which MX operation mode is generally the default gateway for devices on the LAN?
• During Meraki AP deployment, the default SSID is broadcast. What causes this behavior?
• What occurs when a configuration change is made to an MX network bound to a configuration template?
• What is the role of Organization-wide alerts and how do you configure them?
• What is out of scope when considering the best practices for high-density wireless designs?
• In an MX high-availability pair, which database is replicated between units?
• Which Meraki features support device roaming across APs and reduce handoff latency?
• Which System Manager Live tool is available only for Apple Macs and Windows PCs and cannot be used on iOS or Android devices, and is used to view a remote desktop session?
• Where can you view events to monitor changes or incidents in Meraki?
• What is a best practice for Meraki API keys with restricted access?
• Which statement reflects a Web App Health outcome?
• Which MX operation mode is not recommended at the network perimeter?
• What is a recommended approach to high-availability for Meraki management in a distributed organization?
• Which statement about network tags is true in a Meraki Dashboard?
• A Cisco Meraki MV camera is monitoring an office and recording employee computer screens is prohibited by local regulation. Which feature in Dashboard can be used to preserve the current camera position while complying with regulation?
• What analytics capabilities do Meraki MV cameras provide and how are motion events processed?
• Which statement best describes high-availability support for Cisco Meraki devices?
• For a packet arriving at the VPN concentrator with source IP 10.168.70.3 and destination IP 10.116.32.4, what is the next hop according to the concentrator's routing table?
• Which API endpoint clones a new Organization?
• In an Auto VPN scenario, which element represents the next hop for VPN traffic destined for a remote site?
• Where in Dashboard is the uplink configuration value located that is used to determine WAN usage?
• How do Meraki MV cameras handle motion events?
• Which type of probe is used for latency testing in the VoIP performance class?
• Which statement best describes where IDS/IPS functionality is applied for inter-VLAN traffic?
• Which WAN health metrics are monitored to select the best path for Auto VPN tunnels?
• Which statement correctly identifies the metrics used by Meraki Insight to calculate the Application Performance Score?
• Which statement describes what happens when the Meraki management profile is removed from an iOS device?
• If you want the MX to act as a layer 2 bridge for client traffic, which MX operation mode should you use?
• In Meraki MX SD-WAN, which condition will route All Databases & cloud services traffic via WAN2?
• Which OS setting enables Active Sync for Meraki management on iOS devices?
• How do you troubleshoot a VPN tunnel that is down using the Meraki Dashboard?
• Which device is primarily responsible for inter-VLAN routing on Meraki and provides security features such as IDS/IPS for VLAN traffic?
• In the device control workflow, which step is listed first?
• Which System Manager Live tool is used to capture the current screen on a Mac or Windows device and is not available on iOS or Android?
• When automatic updating is required for iOS apps provisioned through Systems Manager found in the App Store, which configuration step is necessary?
• Which information is used to determine whether a WAN link is experiencing high usage?
• How can Meraki data be accessed programmatically for reporting?
• IPsec tunneling: which port range do peers use for high UDP ports?
• Which Cisco Meraki product must be deployed in addition to Systems Manager to enable Systems Manager Sentry enrollment?
• How does Meraki determine the best path for VPN traffic when multiple WAN links exist?
• What is the purpose of per-SSID QoS policies in Meraki wireless networks?
• A Cisco Meraki MX security appliance is trying to route a packet to the destination IP address of 172.18.24.12. Which routes contained in its routing table does it select?
• With 100 concurrent users streaming video to their laptops, a 30/70 split between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz will be used. Roughly how many APs (rounded to the nearest whole number) are needed based on client count?
• Which three verbs of request are available in the Cisco Meraki API?
• What does the NotNow event indicate when deploying an application to iOS devices?
• In the Meraki dual-WAN load balancing scenario, the observed ratio of internet-bound flows is?
• What is a feature of distributed Layer 3 roaming in Meraki?
• How does zero-touch provisioning work for Meraki devices and why is it beneficial?
• Which HTTP method is used to clone an Organization?
• Which VLAN setting determines which VLAN is used for MX Live Tools VPN testing pings?
• Which order is accurate for upgrading firmware on MX appliances in a high-availability configuration?
• Which Meraki tools should you use to monitor and troubleshoot client connectivity on a Meraki network?
• Which API endpoint clones a new Organization?
• Which device has IDS/IPS capabilities for inter-VLAN traffic?
• To gain Web App Health visibility for a specific network, where must the Meraki Insight license be configured?
• Which statement best describes why Syslog is preferred over SNMP for logging in Meraki deployments?
• How do you verify that a Meraki deployment meets security and compliance requirements?
• Which Meraki administrator permission allows viewing a network without making changes?
• Why would you create multiple SSIDs on MR APs and how would you map them to VLANs and policies?
• Which Meraki tool helps identify coverage gaps and interference to optimize MR AP placement?
• Which Meraki Dashboard menu section is used to enable Sentry enrollment on an SSID?
• Which outcome occurs when logging is set to Enabled?
• Based on a scenario with 1000 concurrent users streaming video and a 30/70 split between 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, how many APs are needed (rounded to the nearest whole number)?
• If cloud connectivity is temporarily lost, how does a Meraki device respond?
• What practice supports scalable VLAN usage when deploying Meraki across many sites?
• What is the default frequency of SD-WAN probes sent between VPN peers in a Cisco Meraki MX SD-WAN deployment?
• Which action extends video retention by configuring a recording schedule?
• What is the purpose of Content Filtering in Meraki and how is it enabled?
• To block traffic from a specific IP address on a Meraki MX, where do you configure the rule and how should it be placed relative to the default allow?
• Which MX operation mode rewrites the client's internet-bound traffic source IP to match the WAN IP of the appliance?