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The Meraki API URL https://api.meraki.com/api/v0/networks/123456789/ssids/2 is been stored in the environment variable meraki_url and the API key has been stored in meraki_api_key. Which snippet…

The correct answer is B. curl -X PUT \ -url 'https://api.meraki.com/api/v0/networks/networkId/ssids/2' \ -H 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key: 15da0c6fff295f16267f88f98694cf29a86ed87' \ -H 'Accept: application/json' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-raw '{ "name": "My SSID", "enabled": true, "authMode": "psk", "encryptionMode": "wpa", "psk": "meraki123", "wpaEncryptionMode": "WPA1 and WPA2" }'. To configure, secure, and enable an SSID via the Meraki API, a PUT request is used with a JSON payload that includes enabled: true and all required security parameters.

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The Meraki API URL https://api.meraki.com/api/v0/networks/123456789/ssids/2 is been stored in the environment variable meraki_url and the API key has been stored in meraki_api_key. Which snippet presents the API call to configure, secure and enable an SSID using the Meraki API?

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  • Acurl -X PUT
    -url 'https://api.meraki.com/api/v0/networks/networkId/ssids/2'
    -H 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key: 15da0c6fff295f16267f88f98694cf29a86ed87'
    -H 'Accept: application/json'
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
    --data-raw '{ "name": "My SSID", "enabled": false, "authMode": "psk", "encryptionMode": "wpa", "psk": "meraki123", "wpaEncryptionMode": "WPA1 and WPA2" }'
  • Bcurl -X PUT
    -url 'https://api.meraki.com/api/v0/networks/networkId/ssids/2'
    -H 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key: 15da0c6fff295f16267f88f98694cf29a86ed87'
    -H 'Accept: application/json'
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
    --data-raw '{ "name": "My SSID", "enabled": true, "authMode": "psk", "encryptionMode": "wpa", "psk": "meraki123", "wpaEncryptionMode": "WPA1 and WPA2" }'
  • Ccurl -X PUT
    -url 'https://api.meraki.com/api/v0/networks/networkId/ssids/2'
    -H 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key: 15da0c6fff295f16267f88f98694cf29a86ed87'
    -H 'Accept: application/json'
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
    --data-raw '{ "enabled": true, "useVlanTagging": true }'
  • Dcurl -X PUT
    -url 'https://api.meraki.com/api/v0/networks/networkId/ssids/2'
    -H 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key: 15da0c6fff295f16267f88f98694cf29a86ed87'
    -H 'Accept: application/json'
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json'
    --data-raw '{ "name": "My SSID", "enabled": true, }'

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • B
    86% (18)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    10% (2)

Why each option

To configure, secure, and enable an SSID via the Meraki API, a PUT request is used with a JSON payload that includes `enabled: true` and all required security parameters.

Acurl -X PUT \ -url 'https://api.meraki.com/api/v0/networks/networkId/ssids/2' \ -H 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key: 15da0c6fff295f16267f88f98694cf29a86ed87' \ -H 'Accept: application/json' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-raw '{ "name": "My SSID", "enabled": false, "authMode": "psk", "encryptionMode": "wpa", "psk": "meraki123", "wpaEncryptionMode": "WPA1 and WPA2" }'

This snippet sets `enabled` to `false`, which would disable the SSID, contradicting the requirement to enable it.

Bcurl -X PUT \ -url 'https://api.meraki.com/api/v0/networks/networkId/ssids/2' \ -H 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key: 15da0c6fff295f16267f88f98694cf29a86ed87' \ -H 'Accept: application/json' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-raw '{ "name": "My SSID", "enabled": true, "authMode": "psk", "encryptionMode": "wpa", "psk": "meraki123", "wpaEncryptionMode": "WPA1 and WPA2" }'Correct

This snippet correctly uses the PUT method to update the SSID configuration, sets `enabled` to `true` to enable it, and includes all the necessary parameters (`name`, `authMode`, `encryptionMode`, `psk`, `wpaEncryptionMode`) to secure the SSID.

Ccurl -X PUT \ -url 'https://api.meraki.com/api/v0/networks/networkId/ssids/2' \ -H 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key: 15da0c6fff295f16267f88f98694cf29a86ed87' \ -H 'Accept: application/json' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-raw '{ "enabled": true, "useVlanTagging": true }'

This snippet only enables the SSID and sets VLAN tagging, but it does not include the necessary parameters for securing the SSID (authMode, encryptionMode, psk).

Dcurl -X PUT \ -url 'https://api.meraki.com/api/v0/networks/networkId/ssids/2' \ -H 'X-Cisco-Meraki-API-Key: 15da0c6fff295f16267f88f98694cf29a86ed87' \ -H 'Accept: application/json' \ -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-raw '{ "name": "My SSID", "enabled": true, }'

This snippet enables the SSID but omits crucial security configuration parameters, failing to secure it as required.

Concept tested: Meraki API SSID configuration and HTTP PUT method

Source: https://developer.cisco.com/meraki/api-v1/#!update-network-ssid

Topics

#Meraki API#REST API#curl#Network Configuration

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