Installing and Configuring Meraki MV Cameras v1.0 (MV-ICMT)

Following completion of this course, students will understand, Install, Configure, Monitor, and Troubleshoot the following:

• Adding MV Camera’s to the Dashboard
• Physical Installation of MV Camera’s
• Initial configuration, including video quality, retention, and wireless settings
• Configure, Monitor, and Troubleshoot MV Camera’s
• Video walls, motion alerts, and custom permissions
• Manage Recording Schedule
• Analyze video using motion heatmaps, people detection, and MV Sense
• Use the Meraki Vision Portal to create layouts and manage Camera viewing
• Troubleshoot devices and Connectivity

The primary audience for this course is as follows:

• IT Staff and Managers
• Network and Systems Personnel and Engineers
• Small to mid-sized organizations that require fundamental knowledge on networking terms/concepts and configuration guidance for Meraki equipment
• This also includes organizations looking to implement remote sites, provide a guest wireless solution, and collect user analytics

Module 0: Course Overview

• Module Introduction
  • Topic List
• Lesson 1: Introductions
  • Course Goals
  • WebEx Basics
  • General Administration
  • Introductions
• Module Summary

Module 1: Introduction to Meraki 

• Module Introduction
  • Topic List
• Lesson 1: Why Cisco Meraki?
  • Simplifying IT with Cloud Management
  • Cloud-Managed Networking Architecture
  • Benefits of a Cloud-Based Solution
• Lesson 2: Meraki Product Overview
  • Cisco Meraki MS Switches
  • Meraki MS Switches
  • Cisco Meraki MR Wireless Access Points
  • MR Wireless Access Points
  • Cisco Meraki MX Security & SD-WAN
  • MX Security & SD-WAN Appliances
  • MG Meraki Cellular Gateways (1)
  • Cisco Meraki MV Vision Security Cameras
  • Meraki MV Security Cameras
  • MV Camera Models – Indoor
  • MV Camera Models – Outdoor
  • Cisco Meraki Systems Manager
  • Systems Manager Enterprise Mobility Management
  • Cisco Meraki Sensors – MT
  • Meraki Sensors – MT (1)
  • Meraki Sensor Connectivity
  • Cisco Meraki Insight
  • Meraki Insight
• Lesson 3: Meraki API Overview
  • Solutions Built on Meraki APIs
  • Meraki as a Platform
  • Meraki’s APIs
  • How do I use Meraki APIs? (1)
• Lesson 4: Meraki Licensing and Support
  • Meraki Licenses
  • Meraki Licensing Models
  • Co-Termination Licensing
  • Frequent Questions about Co-Termination
  • Meraki Co-Term Licensing Types
  • Co-Term Licensing: Calculator (1)
  • Licensing Status and Compliance (1)
  • Per-Device Licensing (1)
  • Frequent Questions about Per-Device Licensing
  • Conversion to Per-Device Licensing
  • Licensing Documentation
  • Meraki Support Model
  • Enterprise Support
  • Enterprise Support Best Practices
  • Meraki – Product End of Life
  • Warranty & Returns
  • Return Policy and Requesting a RMA
  • Meraki Now
• Module Summary

Module 2: Cloud Management with the Meraki Dashboard 

• Module Introduction
  • Topic List
• Lesson 1: Overview of the Meraki Dashboard
  • The Cisco Meraki Dashboard
  • The Meraki Phone App
  • Dashboard: Organizational Structure
  • Meraki Dashboard Best Practices – Campus
  • Dashboard Compliance and Data Protection
  • Cloud Reliability
  • Loss of Connectivity to the Cisco Meraki Cloud
  • Safe Configuration
  • Meraki Dashboard Login (1)
  • Create Dashboard Account (1)
  • Create Dashboard Account and Organization
  • Verify Created Account
  • First Login to New Organization
  • Account Login with Multiple Assigned Organizations
  • Manage Multiple Organizations
  • Global Overview – Organizations
  • Global Overview – Networks
  • Global Overview – Network Tags
  • Manage Multiple Organizations
  • View Health Status for Multiple Organizations (1)
  • Meraki Dashboard Best Practices - Multiple Locations
  • Dashboard Search
  • Logged in User Profile
  • Modify User Profile (1)
• Lesson 2: Help & Support
  • Meraki Help
  • Dashboard - Help - Get Help (1)
  • Dashboard - Help – Community
  • Dashboard - Help – Cases
  • Dashboard - Help - Firewall Rules Info
  • Dashboard - Help - API Documentation
  • Dashboard - Help - API Early Access Features
  • Dashboard - Help – App Marketplace (1)
  • Dashboard - Help – New Dashboard Features
  • Dashboard - Help – Announcements (1)
  • Give Your Feedback
  • Alerts
• Lesson 3: Organizational Wide Configure Settings
  • Organizational Menu Settings
  • Settings – Org Name and Security Settings
  • Settings – Authentication – Cisco SecureX Sign-On
  • Settings – Authentication
  • Configuring SAML SSO with ADFS
  • Configuring SAML SSO with OneLogin
  • Configuring SAML SSO with Azure AD
  • Settings - Administration Settings
  • Settings – Meraki Support Access
  • Settings – Privacy
  • Settings - SNMP Configuration
  • Settings - Dashboard API Access
  • Settings – MSP Identification
  • Settings – Delete This Organization
  • Organization > Configure > Configuration Sync
  • Configuration Sync – Network Wide
  • Organization > Configure > Administrator
  • Create Administrator Account – Org Access
  • Create Administrator Account – Network Access
  • Create Administrator Account – Camera Access
  • Create Administrator Account
  • Verify Administrator Account
  • Deleting an Administrator Account
  • Organization > Configure > Camera Roles
  • Camera Role Restrictions
  • Creating a Camera role in Dashboard
  • Role naming and Network access permissions
  • Viewing permissions and camera permissions
  • Confirmation
  • See the new Camera Role
  • Organization > Configure > License Info
  • License Information – Co-Termination
  • Add Licenses to Organization – Co-Termination
  • License History – Co-Termination
  • Converting to PDL (Per Device Licensing)
  • Licensing & Inventory Page – PDL (1)
  • Organization > Configure > Create Network
  • Create Network – Setup Network
  • Create Network – Select Devices from Inventory
  • Create Network – Add Devices
  • Finding Meraki Order Number
  • Delete Networks
  • Organization > Configure > Inventory
  • Organization > Inventory - Searching for Devices
  • Organization > Inventory - Claiming Devices
  • Organization > Inventory - Unclaiming Devices
  • Organization > Add a Device to a Network
  • Recovering a Missing or Stolen Device
  • Organization > Monitor > Overview
  • Organization > Monitor > Overview > Networks
  • Organization > Monitor > Overview > Network Tags
  • Overview > Network Tags Tab
  • Overview > Devices Tab
  • Overview > Map
  • Organization > Monitor > Change Log
  • Organization > Monitor > Login Attempts
  • Organization > Monitor > Firmware Upgrades
  • Scheduling Firmware Upgrades
  • Firmware Upgrades > Confirm Scheduled Upgrade
  • Firmware Upgrades > Scheduled Changes
  • Firmware Upgrades > Overview
  • Firmware Upgrades > Firmware Status
  • Firmware Upgrades > Latest Firmware Versions Section
  • Firmware Upgrades > Release Notes (1)
  • Firmware Upgrades > Firmware Roll Back (1)
  • Firmware Upgrades Through APIs
• Lesson 4: Network-Wide Settings
  • Network-Wide Settings – General
  • Network-Wide > Configure > General
  • Network-Wide > General > Traffic Analysis
  • Network-Wide > General > CloudShark
  • Network-Wide > General > Device Configuration (1)
  • Network-Wide > General > Reporting > Syslog
  • Network-Wide > General > SNMP
  • Network-Wide > General > Firmware Upgrades (1)
  • Network-Wide > Administration > Org Admins
  • Network-Wide > Administration > Network Admin
  • Network-Wide > Administration > Guest Ambassadors
  • Network-Wide > Admin > Camera-Only Admins
  • Network-Wide > Users > Guest Access
  • Network-Wide > Users (1)
  • Network-Wide > Alerts
  • Network-Wide > Alerts – Network-Wide
  • Network-Wide > Alerts – Camera
  • Network-Wide > Alerts – SNMP traps
  • Network Wide > Add Devices
  • Event log (1)
• Lesson 5: Location/Mapping Devices
  • Maps & Floor Plans (1)
  • Maps & Floor Plans - Drag & Drop Devices
  • Maps & Floor Plans – Assign Devices to…
  • Maps & Floor Plans - Geolocate Devices (1)
  • Maps & Floor Plans (1)
• Module Summary

Module 3: Introduction to Meraki MV Cameras

• Module Introduction
  • Topic List
• Lesson 1: MV Security Cameras Introduction & Features
  • Use Cases
  • Current Video Surveillance Solutions
  • MV Camera Features
  • Meraki Mobile App
  • Dedicated Video Wall Monitoring for Apple TV
  • MV Licensing
  • MV Warranty Extended to 5 Years
  • MV Cutting Edge Architecture
  • Meraki Configuration Summary (1)
  • MV Edge Architecture and Optimized Retention
  • MV Camera Video Display – Direct Stream
  • MV Camera Video Display - Cloud Proxy Streaming
  • MV Object Detection (Person Detection)
  • Meraki Sense
  • Meraki MV Camera Intelligence Training
  • Meraki Cloud Archive
  • Physical Security Meets Business Intelligence
  • MV Feature: Secure Encrypted Video
• Lesson 2: MV Camera Models
  • MV Camera Models – Indoor
  • MV Cameras – MV12 Indoor Models
  • Meraki MV2 Flexible Camera
  • MV2 Flexible Camera Mounting and Swivel
  • MV2 LED Indicators
  • MV Cameras – Indoor Models
  • MV Camera Models: MV32
  • MV Camera Models – Outdoor
  • MV Cameras – Outdoor Models
  • MV52 Bullet Camera
  • MV52 Long Distance
  • MV Cameras – Outdoor Models
• Lesson 3: MV Camera Accessories
  • MV Power Accessory (1)
  • Cisco Meraki PoE Injector
  • Meraki MV Telescoping Pendant Mount
  • Wall Mount Arm Bracket
  • Wall Mount Arm for MV22 and MV22x
  • Conduit Back Box / Wall Mount Arm For MV72
  • Pole Mount – Gen 2
  • Gen 3 MV Mounting Accessories
  • Pole Mount – Gen 3
  • L-Bracket Mount – Gen 3
  • Wall Arm Mount – Gen 3
  • Conduit Back Box (J-Box) – Gen 3
  • T-Rail Mount – Gen 3
  • Corner Mount – Gen 3
• Lesson 4: Network-Wide Settings for MV Cameras
  • Camera Lights and Frequency
  • MV Firmware Upgrades
  • Camera Alerts
  • Event log for Cameras
  • Camera Map and Floor Plans
• Lesson 5: Security Role Configuration for MV Cameras
  • MV Feature: Role-based Access
  • Organizational Camera Administrators (1)
  • Network Camera Administrators
  • Verify Access to Camera Network – Via Email
  • Verify Access to Camera Network – From the Dashboard
• Lesson 6: Switch Configuration for MV Cameras
  • Set Port Information for Camera
  • Camera Port Status
• Lesson 7: Monitor > Cameras
  • View Camera Status
  • Display Columns
  • Select Camera Profile / Schedule
  • Edit Dropdown
• Lesson 8: Basic Camera Configuration
  • Cisco Meraki Camera Configuration (1)
  • Change Camera Name
  • Meraki Device Configuration
  • View Camera Network Settings
  • View Camera Network Connectivity
  • Camera Connectivity Tools – Ping
  • Camera Connectivity Tools
  • Camera Connectivity Tools – Traceroute
  • Camera Connectivity Tools – Data Regions
  • Camera Location – Map
  • Camera Location > Map – Satellite
  • Camera Location – Photo
  • Camera Location – Topology
  • Camera > Event Log Tab
• Lesson 9: MV Camera Profiles
  • MV Camera Profiles
  • Camera Profiles > Quality and Retention Profiles (1)
  • Assign Quality & Retention Profiles (1)
  • Integrated Wireless
  • Wireless Details
  • Camera Profiles > Wireless Profiles
  • Create Wireless Profile (1)
  • Assign Wireless Profiles (1)
  • Camera Profiles > Schedules
  • Create a New Recording Schedule
  • Assign Schedules (1)
• Lesson 10: MV Camera Intelligence Training
  • Camera > Intelligence Training
  • Intelligence Training > Opt-in Cameras (1)
• Lesson 11: MV Camera – Video Settings
  • Cisco Meraki Camera Configuration
  • MV – Video Settings
  • Video Settings > Optical Zoom
  • Video Settings > Focus (1)
  • Video Settings > Aperture
  • Video Settings > Rotation & High Dynamic Range
  • Video Settings > Sensor Crop
  • Video Settings > Privacy Windows
  • Video Settings > External RTSP
  • Settings – Quality and Retention
  • Settings – Quality and Retention > Cloud Archive
  • Settings – Quality and Retention > Profiles (1)
  • Settings – Quality and Retention > Recording Schedule (1)
  • Settings – Quality and Retention > Motion-Based Retention
  • Settings – Quality and Retention > Bandwidth (1)
  • Settings – Quality and Retention > Resolution and Storage
  • Settings – Quality and Retention > Audio Recording
  • Settings – Quality and Retention > Retention Length
  • Settings > Low Light Mode (1)
  • Settings – Low Light Mode > Infrared Illuminators
  • Settings – Low Light Mode > Transition Thresholds
  • Settings > Motion Alerts
  • Settings – Motion Alerts > Schedule
  • Camera Motion Email Alert
  • Settings – Motion Alerts > Motion Sensitivity
  • Settings – Motion Alerts > Motion Recap Images
  • Settings – Motion Alerts > Alerts for People Detection
  • Settings – Motion Alerts > Area of Interest (1)
  • Settings – Motion Alerts > Summary
  • Settings – Wireless Profiles
  • Settings > Zones (1)
  • Settings – Sense
  • Settings – Sense > Object Detection
  • Settings > Sense > Sense API Licenses
  • Settings – Sense > Audio Detection
  • MV Sense – What is CCV?
  • MV Sense – How does CCV Work?
  • Settings – Sense > Custom CV (1)
  • What is MQTT?
  • Settings – Sense > MQTT Broker
  • Edit MQTT Broker
• Lesson 12: Viewing Analytics
  • Camera – Analytics Tab (1)
• Lesson 13: MV Video Access
  • Cameras > Video Access
  • Camera > Video Access > Video Access Log
  • Camera > Video Access > External Stream Users
• Lesson 14: MV Export
  • Camera > Exports (1)
• Lesson 15: MV Cameras APIs
  • Focus on Solving Customer Problems, not Building Features
  • Why this Matters
  • Meraki API
  • Meraki API Use Cases
  • Introducing Meraki MV Sense
  • Introducing Meraki MV Sense Data Types
  • REST vs MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) APIs
  • MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport)
  • Zones
  • Optimized Video Retention
  • Full Frame Snapshots via API
• Lesson 16: Meraki Magic (AKA Smart Codec)
  • Introducing Smart Codec
  • Quality Comparisons
  • Network Bandwidth Savings (1)
• Module Summary

Module 4: Introduction to Meraki MV Cameras

• Module Introduction
  • Topic List
• Lesson 1: Meraki MV Viewing Applications
  • Meraki Mobile App
  • Dedicated Video Wall Monitoring for Apple TV
• Lesson 2: Viewing Meraki MV Video
  • Camera > Video
  • Timeline Bar
  • Video Playback Tools
  • Video Playback Tools > Day Selector
  • Other Video Playback Tools
  • Video Playback Tools > Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Video Search & Exports
  • Motion Search (1)
  • Motion Search People Only
  • Meraki Camera Motion Search Motion Blocks
  • Video – Object Detection
  • Video – Show Objects
  • Video – Share
  • Video – Share > Internal Dashboard Link
  • Video – Share > External Dashboard Link
  • Video – Share > Export Video Clips
  • Video – Screenshot (1)
• Lesson 3: Meraki MV Video Wall
  • MV Feature: Video Wall
  • Guidelines for MV Streaming Workstations
  • Create Video Wall (1)
  • Video Wall Layout
  • MV32 Video Wall De-warp Tiles
  • General Video Wall Improvements
  • Video Wall Automatic Rotation between Layouts
• Lesson 4: Meraki Vision Portal
  • Meraki Vision
  • Vision Key Improvements over Dashboard
  • Meraki Vision Login
  • Meraki Vision – Search for Cameras / Networks
  • Meraki Vision – Select Cameras by using the Map
  • Meraki Vision – Site View
  • Meraki Vision – Camera View
  • Meraki Vision – Camera Feed Settings
  • Meraki Vision – Theater vs Fullscreen
  • Meraki Vision – Video Wall
  • Meraki Vision – Exports
• Module Summary

LAB OUTLINE

Meraki MV Cameras

• Adding Cameras to a dedicated Network
• Connecting APs to the Network
• Configuring Basic information including Tags
• Configuring Users
• Configure Admins
• Configuring Camera Settings
• Configuring Video Settings
• Configuring Camera Analytics
• Configuring MV NightMod
• Create Recording Schedule
• Motion Based Recording
• Configuring Camera Retention
• View Camera Events
• Cloud Proxy Viewing
• Direct Streaming
• Searching Video for Events
• Creating Configuring  Video Wall Boards
• Troubleshooting Camera Connectivity
• Using the Event Log for Camera Events
• Configure Wall Boards