Search Tool
The Access Points, Clients, and Overview pages in the Meraki Dashboard all have search capabilities which enable an administrator to find or filter a list of APs or client devices with tremendous flexibility and ease. Any string can be entered; the Meraki cloud will attempt to match on that string across all available fields. For example, an administrator can search/filter by device description, Ethernet address, or IP address. In addition, searches can be bookmarked for future use.
The search tool also supports a number of keywords, which can be used to search/filter by specific characteristics. For example, an administrator can search/filter on a combination of strings, usage data, or mesh hop count. All of the available keyword options are outlined in the Search Terms section below.
Search Terms
- Enter any value in to the search omnibox for an instant search result
- Use conditional operators to separate multiple search queries (AND, OR)
- Use a wildcard to search for more general results ( * )
- Enter specific search terms to find a particular item:
| Access points & Clients search | ||
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Search Type
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Example Search Value
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Result
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|---|---|---|
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Name |
East |
Returns all APs or clients matching "East" |
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MAC address (Partial) |
00:18 |
MAC address contains 00:18 (Search within current organization) |
| MAC address | 00:18:AB:12:CD:34 |
Mac address is 00:18:AB:12:CD:34 (Search across organizations associated with user account) |
| IP address | 129.45/16 | IP address is in the 129.45/16 network |
| Manufacturer | manufacturer:samsung | returns all Samsung client devices |
| Access points search | ||
| Serial number | Q2AS-GREA-TRAD | Serial number is Q2AS-GREA-TRAD |
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Tags |
tag:conference-rooms |
Tagged as "conference rooms" |
| Gateway/repeater state |
is:gateway is:repeater |
Current gateways (APs connected directly to Internet) Current repeaters (APs connected via Meraki mesh to a gateway) |
| AP Status |
is:online is:offline is:dormant has:alert no:alert |
Currently reachable from Meraki Dashboard Currently unreachable from Meraki Dashboard Unreachable from Meraki Dashboard for 1 week or more Has alerts Does not have alerts |
| Routing states |
route:3 route:>=2 route:"Van Ness" gw-for:Folk has-gw:East shares-gw:00:18:0a:01:8e:5a |
Route to gateway has 3 hops Route to gateway has 2 or more hops Route to gateway has an AP that matches "Van Ness" Currently a gateway for AP matching "Folk" Currently using a gateway matching "East" Currently sharing a gateway with an AP with MAC "00:18:0a:01:8e:5a" |
| Usage |
usage:>=100MB usage:<=1GB clients:4 channel:1 |
At least 100MB of usage At most 1GB of usage Has 4 associated clients Has a radio on channel 1 |
| Network list search (Organization > Overview page) | ||
| Description | Meraki |
Name matches "Meraki" |
| Network type |
type:wireless type:appliance type:switch type:systems manager |
Networks are wireless Networks are security appliances Networks are switches Networks are Systems Manager |
| Clients | clients:>100 | Network has more than 100 connected clients |
| Tags | tag:london | Network with "London" tag |
| Advanced search combinations | ||
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Combinations |
Van Ness Van OR Ness "Van Ness" (Irwin OR Ness OR Oak) 172.16/16 |
Name matches both "Van" and "Ness" Name matches either "Van" or "Ness" Name matches the phrase "Van Ness" Combine search results using parentheses and operators |
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Exclusions
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-Ness -os:"Apple" |
Name does not match "Ness" Operation system does not match "Apple" (Clients list only) |