Cisco Meraki Z3 Series - Additional Settings

2. Open the SIM tray using the SIM card removal tool included in the box
3. Insert a nano SIM card (4FF size) and close the SIM tray
4. Connect the uplink for the Z3C device via a wired connection to connect to the Meraki cloud
5. Power on the Z3C and wait for the Z3C to show as online in the Meraki dashboard
6. Check with the carrier of choice if an APN needs to be configured. If so, do that from the Meraki Dashboard under
Security & SD-WAN > Monitor > Appliance Status > Uplink tab
7. Navigate to Security & SD-WAN > Monitor > Appliance Status > Uplink tab and next to Status, select the edit
(pencil) button and then select Enabled. When the cellular uplink is successfully connected, you will be able to see
the status on the left hand side of the Appliance Status page and in the Uplink tab. The connection will say
Ready when it is successfully connected
8. Test the cellular failover connection by unplugging the wired connection or by using the traceroute tool under
Security & SD-WAN > Monitor > Appliance Status in the Tools tab
9. If, after following the steps above, the SIM card is not detected, please confirm with your carrier that the SIM card
is active and has data. You will need the ICCID of the SIM card and IMEI of the device to get troubleshooting help
from the carrier
◦ A list of certified carriers can be found in our Z3/Z3C Overview and Specifications document
10. Please contact the Meraki Support team if the cellular connection is still not being recognized after following the
steps above
Additional Settings
Please note that all these settings below are accessible only via the local management console.
Setting VLANs
If your WAN uplink is on a trunk port, choose VLAN tagging > Use VLAN tagging and enter the appropriate value for
VLAN ID for your network.
Setting PPPoE
PPPoE authentication may be required if you are connecting Z3/Z3C device to a DSL circuit. You need to know your
authentication option and credentials (supplied by your ISP) in order to complete these steps.
• Choose Connection Type > PPPoE.
• Select your Authentication option.
• If you select Use authentication, enter appropriate values for Username and Password.
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