Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 1 (CPLL-ECMS1-V2)

Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions Part 1 (ECMS1) v2.0 is an introductory course that equips you with the technical knowledge and skills to confidently operate Cisco Meraki solutions as a unified management system of an entire network from a centralized dashboard.


You will learn how to implement core configurations for a full stack solution in the Meraki Dashboard and leverage essential Meraki Dashboard tools to enforce device security policies, deploy software and apps, and perform remote, live troubleshooting on managed devices. This is the first of two courses that help prepare you for the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist certification exam.


Associated Certification: Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist

Associated Exam: 500-220 ECMS


Course Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Describe cloud architecture, administration, and licensing
  • Understand hardware and features of all product families
  • Implement best practices for troubleshooting and when to contact support


Target Audience

This course is designed for:

  • Meraki operators interested in introductory-level technical training or in preparing for the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist certification
  • Anyone who would like to gain experience in understanding, configuring, and troubleshooting Meraki networking environments with the Meraki Dashboard

*If you have already taken CMNO, we do not recommend that you enroll in this course as the content is the same.


This course is also ideal for those in the following job roles:

  • Consulting systems engineer
  • Deployment engineer
  • Network administrator
  • Network engineer
  • Network manager
  • Site reliability engineer
  • Systems engineer
  • Technical solutions architect
  • Wireless design engineer
  • Wireless engineer


Course Prerequisites

Before taking this course, you should have earned CCNA certification or be familiar with:

  • Basic network fundamentals and building simple LANs
  • Basic IP addressing and subnets
  • Routing and switching fundamentals
  • Basic wireless networking concepts and terminology

The following recommended Cisco offering may help you meet these prerequisites:

  • Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA)