Which statement about how Cisco Meraki devices behave if they cannot contact the Meraki Cloud server is true?

Question

Options

• AThe devices may be re-initiated into a backup mode if an administrator manually intervenes using
• BThe network devices attempt to establish a connection to a locally hosted database server that
• CThe network stops passing traffic across all devices and then interlaces including any connected
• DThe network devices continue to function normally (traffic flows at full line rate), but management

• B
  4% (1)
• C
  4% (1)
• D
  93% (25)

Explanation

Cisco Meraki devices are designed with a "cloud-managed, locally operated" architecture, meaning the data plane (actual traffic forwarding) is handled entirely on the device itself, while the Meraki Cloud only provides the management plane (configuration, monitoring, visibility). When cloud connectivity is lost, traffic continues to flow at full line rate - the device simply loses the ability to receive new configuration changes or send telemetry until reconnection.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is wrong because no manual administrator intervention or "backup mode" is required - the device operates autonomously without any special failover trigger.
• B is wrong because Meraki does not fall back to a locally hosted database; there is no such mechanism in the Meraki architecture.
• C is wrong because traffic does not stop - this would make Meraki unsuitable for production networks, which is the opposite of its design goal.

Memory tip: Think of Meraki's cloud as the remote control, not the engine. If you lose the remote, the engine keeps running - you just can't change the channel. The cloud manages the device; it doesn't power it.

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