Upgrading Cloud-Monitored Switches to Cloud Management with Device Configuration
If you have switches currently on Cloud Monitoring that need to be upgraded to cloud management with device configuration, you will see this alert at the top of your Switch list page:
Clicking Get Started in the Upgrade devices section will display the upgrade page for cloud-monitored switches.
Step 1: Upgrade switches to IOS XE 17.15.3 or 17.15.4 using Dashboard
All steps to complete the upgrade to cloud management with device configuration should be completed at the same time.
Upgrading only IOS XE without completing all steps below will result in limited information displayed in Dashboard. IOS XE 17.15.x and above is only supported using cloud management with device configuration.
Within Dashboard, you can use the firmware upgrade option to upgrade your switch(es) to IOS XE 17.15.3 or 17.15.4.
You can select the desired version and then schedule the upgrade.
The switch will upgrade and update when complete:
Step 2: Remove switches from Dashboard network and enable cloud management with device configuration
Navigate to your switch list by clicking Switching > Switches from the left-side navigation.
Switches need to be removed from Dashboard to disable Cloud Monitoring. You will be prompted to select that you would like to enable the tunnel on the switch as part of this process to automate enabling cloud management with device configuration.
To begin the process, click Get Started in the Transition Devices section on the right side.
You will then be able to select which switches you would like to remove from Cloud Monitoring.
Before selecting Remove, you can click Download device list to save a CSV file locally with the list of switches eligible for reference later.
Make sure to keep the box checked to Allow Dashboard to configure Service Meraki Connect to complete the upgrade process.
Unchecking this box and removing the device will disable the switch tunnel and disconnect the switch from Dashboard.
Step 3: Select devices to add to network as cloud managed switches with device configuration
After removing the switch from Cloud Monitoring, go to Organization > Inventory from the left-side navigation.
Select which switches you would like to enable for cloud management and click Add to Network. If needed, you can use the saved device list to search by MAC address or name.
Complete the three steps to add the switch to your Dashboard network using device configuration:
You can then go back to your switch list page by selecting Switching > Switches from the left-side navigation and confirm the switch was added with device configuration.
Alternate option: Manual Process
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If you decide not to use the above process, you can remove and upgrade your switches before adding them back to Dashboard.
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Remove the desired switch(es) from Dashboard networks. For additional detail, see Offboarding/Removing Switches from Cloud Monitoring.
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Wait 10 minutes for device-side configuration cleanup to complete.
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Upgrade to IOS XE 17.15.3 if running an earlier version.