Cisco Meraki MX105-HW Overview

The Cisco Meraki MX105-HW is a cloud-managed security and SD-WAN appliance built for demanding enterprise branch and distributed-network environments. With up to 5 Gbps firewall throughput, the MX105 provides high-performance security and connectivity while maintaining centralized management through the Cisco Meraki Dashboard.

The MX105 supports advanced networking and security functions including stateful Layer 3 and Layer 7 firewall policies, Auto VPN, WAN failover, WAN link balancing, traffic shaping, content filtering, malware protection and intrusion detection and prevention. Its cloud-managed architecture simplifies deployment, configuration, monitoring and maintenance across multiple locations.

With four dedicated WAN interfaces, including 10G SFP+ and 2.5G RJ45 connectivity, the MX105 is suitable for organizations requiring high-speed Internet and WAN connectivity. The appliance also provides 1G Ethernet and 10G SFP+ LAN interfaces for high-performance local network connections.

Key Features

Enterprise Security & Protection

The MX105-HW integrates multiple security services into a single enterprise appliance. Administrators can create Layer 3 and Layer 7 firewall policies to control traffic based on network, application, protocol and other criteria.

• Stateful Layer 3 firewall
• Layer 7 application-aware firewall
• Intrusion Detection and Prevention System (IDS/IPS)
• Advanced malware protection
• Content filtering
• Security event monitoring
• Network traffic analysis
• Centralized security policy management

SD-WAN & VPN Connectivity

Cisco Meraki SD-WAN capabilities allow organizations to use multiple WAN connections while applying centralized policies for application traffic, availability and performance. The MX105 can automatically select and manage WAN paths according to configured network policies.

Meraki Auto VPN simplifies secure connectivity between geographically distributed offices. VPN tunnels can be configured and managed through the Meraki Dashboard without requiring complex manual tunnel configuration at every branch.

• Meraki Auto VPN
• Site-to-site VPN
• Client VPN
• WAN failover
• WAN link balancing
• Application-aware traffic management
• Traffic shaping and prioritization

High-Speed Network Connectivity

The MX105-HW provides a combination of 10G SFP+, 2.5G RJ45 and 1G RJ45 interfaces to support modern enterprise networks. Its multi-gigabit interfaces make it suitable for high-bandwidth Internet connections, data-center uplinks and high-speed branch networking.

WAN Interfaces

• 2 × 10G SFP+ WAN interfaces
• 2 × 2.5G RJ45 WAN interfaces
• PoE+ support on one 2.5G RJ45 WAN interface

LAN Interfaces

• 4 × 1G RJ45 LAN interfaces
• 2 × 10G SFP+ LAN interfaces

Management & Service Interfaces

• 1 × RJ45 management port
• 1 × USB 3.0 port

Cisco Meraki Cloud Management

The MX105-HW is managed through the Cisco Meraki Dashboard, providing a centralized interface for configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting and reporting. Administrators can manage multiple appliances and network locations from a single cloud-based platform.

• Centralized cloud-based management
• Zero-touch deployment
• Remote configuration
• Network monitoring
• Firmware management
• Traffic analytics
• Security event visibility
• Remote troubleshooting
• Remote packet capture
• Syslog and NetFlow support

Ideal Applications

Meraki Licensing

The MX105-HW is the hardware SKU. Cisco Meraki licensing and support are purchased separately according to the required service level and subscription period.

• Enterprise License & Support
• Advanced Security License & Support
• Secure SD-WAN Plus License & Support