This document discusses Cisco's journey to intent-based networking with Meraki. It outlines Cisco's vision of a network that is constantly learning, adapting and protecting based on business policy and segmentation. The network would utilize everything as a sensor with telemetry and machine learning/AI to enable features like predictive self-healing. The document highlights Cisco's current focus on scaling the network through the cloud, expanding visibility and assurance through tools like DNA Center and Meraki Insight, and enhancing operational efficiency through wireless health monitoring and business intelligence tools. It also provides demos of these capabilities and discusses the importance of API's and programmability for enabling native Cisco integrations, third-party integrations relevant to lines of business, and multi-

1. THE NETWORK. INTUITIVE.
An Innovation Journey to a Smarter Network with Cisco Meraki
April 2018

2. Meraki Guiding Principles
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3. Demo
Dashboard Overview

4. Journey to Intent-based Networking
Intent-based
Networking
Constantly Learning
Constantly Adapting
Constantly ProtectingPolicy-Based
Automation
Business Policy
Translation
Segmentation
Analytics &
Assurance
Everything as a sensor
Telemetry
Historical & Real-time
Digital—Ready
Infrastructure
Secure foundation
Programmability
Virtualization
Machine
Learning & AI
Policy Validation
Predictive
Self-healing
The network. Intuitive.
Powered by intent. Informed by context.
We are here
Scaling (via Cloud)

5. The Network. Intuitive.
Intent-Based
Network Infrastructure
DNA Center
AnalyticsPolicy Automation
Switching Routers Wireless
Powered By Intent.
Informed by Context.
DNA Center 1.1
General Availability
Software-Defined Access
Meraki Visibility
Extended Enterprise

6. Expanding The Network. Intuitive.
Intent | Context | Assurance
Best Practices
Deployment
Pinpoint Issue
Identification
Targeted
Insights
Cloud Based
Machine Learning
Metadata
Analysis
Event
Correlation
Client Server
Application Network
Meraki
Devices
Simple-to-use
Dashboard
Application
Flow Visibility

7. Enhancing the Network. Intuitive.
Operational Efficiency
Wireless
Health
Client
View
Meraki
Insight
Business Intelligence
MV
Analytics
Location
Analytics
BLE
MR MX MS MC MVSM
SM

8. Operational Efficiency – End-to-End Troubleshooting
• Visibility into SaaS application Performance
• Enhanced app performance & troubleshooting
• Data Analytics across WAN, ISP, and SaaS
Meraki
Insight
• Display metrics and anomalies detected with:
o Client network associations
o Wireless connection quality
o Data rate health
• Available across all MR Models
Wireless
Health
Wireless
Health

9. Business Intelligence – True customer counting
• Anonymized person detection for
business intelligence
• Intelligent object recognition
MV
Analytics

10. Demoing the Network. Intuitive.
Operational Efficiency
Wireless
Health
Client
View
Meraki
Insight
Business Intelligence
MV
Analytics
Location
Analytics
BLE
MR MX MS MC MVSM
SM
Simplicity

11. Demo

12. February Launch Summary
12Presentation ID
Meraki
Insight
MV
Analytics
Wireless
Health
New Indoor APs with External
Smart Antennas for High Density
1080p Resolution w/2x Storage
Wireless Connectivity (Future)
Entry level SMB and SP Targeted
AP at cost sensitive price points

13. Single Pane of Glass Management
CLOUD MANAGED IT
MR Wireless MX Security Appliances MS Switches MC
Communications
MV Vision SM EMM
SM
MI Insight

14. Hybrid Network. Intuitive.
*Based on unique SAV ID customers over past 3 years that purchased Meraki and Cisco EN/Security

15. Why does it matter?
• Starting point of integration
between Cisco’s access platforms
• Provides hybrid (DNAC + Meraki)
customers a single controller
option
DNA Architecture – Meraki Visibility in DNAC
Cisco Meraki Devices
Meraki Dashboard
Cisco Physical & Virtual Devices
NCP NDP ISE
DNA Center

16. Meraki and DNA Center
Available now in DNAC 1.1
API Driven Dashboard
Integration
Existing HW/SW
No add’l license or cost
First step…
Meraki and
DNA Center
Integration

17. API’s and Programmability

18. Why API’s and Programmability?
Native Cisco Integrations
IT Admin Relevant
3rd Party Integrations
LoB Relevant
Multi-Tenant
Partner Managed

19. API’s Extend the capabilities of Dashboard

20. Apps Space / Create Space / Trail Map