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      MERAKI CONFIGURATION MANUAL

      Connect your Meraki AP devices to the Blyott platform

      1. INTRODUCTION

      Welcome to the MERAKI configuration guide. Within this guide, we aim to provide you with useful information and guidance to make the connection to Blyott using MERAKI AP devices. Before we show you how to configure the Bloytt part, MERAKI has technical documentation for configuring the devices. All relevant information can be found in the document below.

      2. LOCATOR PROXY

      2.1. PREREQUISITES

      ⊲ Validator key

      When there is a new Meraki installation, Blyott needs the Validator key that is only available in the Meraki Portal. Without this key, it is not possible to onboard the new installation.

      The Validator key can be found in the Meraki portal > Network‐wide > Location and scanning > Validator

      Meraki 1

      ⊲ Central locator proxy

      To connect Meraki to the Central Locator Proxy, Blyott needs to onboard an extra Meraki installation with the necessary security keys.

      ⊲ On‐premises locator proxy

      If the Meraki setup has 100+ APs, an on‐premises installation is needed. Blyott will be responsible for the installation. The necessary onboarding for the Meraki platform will be foreseen during the setup.

      2.2. MERAKI PORTAL

      ⊲ Prerequisites Post URL

      During the installation, Blyott will communicate the post URL which needs to be entered in the Meraki portal.

      ⊲ Secret

      During the installation, Blyott will generate a secret that needs to be filled in during the Meraki setup.

      ⊲ AP firmware version

      Preferably V3 of the location engine is used. For this to work, all APs need to have firmware R27.5 or above.

      If this is not possible, use V2.1 of the location engine.

      3. CONFIGURE BLUETOOTH SCANNING

      Make sure that Bluetooth Scanning is enabled in the system. This setting can be found via Wireless > IoT Radio Settings > Bluetooth > Scanning.

      Meraki 2

      4. CONFIGURE LOCATION AND SCANNING SERVICE

      Enable the Location and scanning service. This system will transfer the BLE-scanned data to the Locator proxy server. The settings can be found via Network‐wide > Location and scanning.

      Analytics Analytics enabled
      Scanning API Scanning API enabled
      Post URL Enter the provided URL
      Secret Enter the provided Secret
      API Version V3 (See prerequisites AP firmware version)
      Radio Type Bluetooth

       

      Click on the Validate button, if everything is configured correctly on both sides, the Status will become green.

      Meraki 3

      ⊲ Extended documentation

      Extended documentation about the setup can be found here:

      https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/scanning-api/introduction/

      5. ADD MERAKI AP LOCATOR ON THE BLYOTT PORTAL

      Before we start, I would recommend seeing our Onboarding Handbook for more details on Blyott Portal. We have also created a support portal containing information about the Blyott platform which you can access here. The support portal contains a knowledge base where you can find all relevant information about the platform including Blyott latest API documentation.

      Select the “Locators” tab from the “List Views” panel (take note that different screen sizes change the panel’s layout; on smaller screens, the panel will be on the right side because of the responsiveness of the webpage - RWD).

       

      Locator tab

      6. ADD NEW LOCATOR

      To add Locators, click on “+ New Locator” button from the top left corner of the screen.:

      Add locator

      Fill in all data fields. The data fields marked with “*” are mandatory while others are optional.

      Locator name

      Locator ID

      • “Locator Name” - Enter desired locator name.

      • “Hardware Model” - Select “Cisco | Meraki”.

      • “ID” (MAC)* - Enter “Ethernet” (not BLE) MAC address of the AP.

      • “Fixed Location”

        You will need to create locations in the “Location” tab before you can select the Fixed location. If you already have Locations, just select the desired Fixed Location from the dropdown list.

      • “Serial Number” - Enter serial number of the device (optional).

        *Make sure to enter the correct MAC ID. This can be confirmed locally with your IT team and/or occasionally marked on the device. Enter the MAC address in capital letters and without the colon (:)

        7. BLYOTT SUPPORT & ASSISTANCE

        Within this Help Center, we aim to provide you with useful information, documentation, and guidance that will enable you to make the most out of your access to the Blyott Platform. In the Knowledgebase section you can find a video walkthrough guide for the support page, Release Notes, Documentation, Manuals, and “How to” guides.

        Please be reminded that you need to register/log in to the support page to access all Blyott- related documentation.

        If you have any questions or suggestions at all, please feel free to get in touch with us at helpdesk.blyott.com

        Thanks and regards,

        The Blyott Support Team