Meraki vMX - Enterprise License - 5 Year

Unlock scalable, cloud-managed security and flexible SD-WAN with the Meraki vMX - Enterprise License - 5 Year. This license provides a five-year entitlement for the Meraki vMX virtual appliance, allowing organizations to deploy enterprise-grade cybersecurity, VPN connectivity, and centralized network management without the need for dedicated on-site hardware. Designed for data centers, cloud environments, and distributed branch networks, this license ensures you stay up-to-date with Meraki’s cloud-driven features, including automatic firmware updates, streamlined policy management, and a unified security posture across your entire fabric. Whether you are centralizing a private cloud, expanding regional offices, or bolstering a hybrid deployment, the 5-year Enterprise license for vMX delivers consistent performance and predictable budgeting for modern networks.

• Cloud-managed security and SD-WAN: The Meraki vMX virtual appliance leverages the Meraki Dashboard to deliver a comprehensive security stack, site-to-site VPN, and dynamic SD-WAN routing. With centralized policy control, you can create consistent security and networking rules that automatically apply across all sites, ensuring predictable behavior and simplified troubleshooting. The cloud-based management allows monitoring, visibility, and policy adjustments from anywhere, reducing the need for on-site administration.
• Flexible deployment for virtual and hybrid environments: Deploy the vMX as a software-only virtual appliance in your data center, private cloud, or public cloud environment. This license is ideal for organizations moving away from physical hardware toward software-defined networking, enabling rapid scaling without adding new physical devices. It supports seamless integration with common virtualization platforms, enabling you to consolidate networking services in your existing infrastructure.
• Enterprise-grade security features: The vMX includes robust firewall capabilities, intrusion detection and prevention, VPN support (site-to-site and client VPN), and advanced traffic control. These features help protect sensitive data as it traverses across distributed sites, branch offices, and remote endpoints. With the 5-year Enterprise license, you gain ongoing access to security updates and policy enhancements delivered through Meraki’s cloud ecosystem.
• Centralized management and automatic updates: All configurations, policies, and firmware updates are delivered through the Meraki Dashboard. This creates a single pane of glass for monitoring performance, applying compliance standards, and enforcing consistent configurations across the network. Automatic firmware updates help ensure your vMX is protected against emerging threats and aligned with the latest networking features without manual intervention.
• Predictable value and licensing model: The 5-year Enterprise license provides long-term support and budgeting simplicity. It covers license entitlement for five years, helping organizations forecast costs and avoid recurring license renewals that disrupt budgets. The license is designed to scale with your network as you add sites, users, or remote workers, while preserving the same management experience and security policy framework across your entire environment.

Technical Details of Meraki vMX - Enterprise License - 5 Year

• Product family: Meraki vMX
• License type: Enterprise
• License duration: 5 years
• Entitlement: Access to Meraki Dashboard management, firmware updates, and security features for Meraki vMX during the license term
• Deployment model: Software-only virtual appliance, deployed on supported virtualization platforms in data centers, private clouds, or public cloud environments
• Primary use: Virtual MX firewall, VPN, and SD-WAN for cloud-managed networks
• Management: Centralized via Meraki Cloud Dashboard with policy templates, monitoring, and reporting
• Support alignment: Includes coverage during the license term, with access to Meraki resources and updates as part of the entitlement

How to install Meraki vMX - Enterprise License - 5 Year

• Prepare your virtualization environment by selecting a compatible hypervisor and provisioning resources (CPU, memory, and storage) that meet the Meraki vMX requirements for your expected throughput and sites.
• Acquire the Meraki vMX virtual appliance image and deploy it in your chosen environment, following your platform’s standard deployment workflow. The vMX is software-based, so there is no need for additional hardware devices to run the platform.
• Connect the vMX instance to your network topology. Assign appropriate virtual interfaces for WAN, internal networks, and DMZ segments as required by your design.
• Access the Meraki Dashboard and create or sign in to your organization. Add the vMX as a new device or appliance in the Meraki inventory, and apply the 5-year Enterprise license entitlement to activate features and enable ongoing management.
• Configure site-to-site VPN tunnels, client VPN, and SD-WAN policies. Use Meraki’s templates and configurations to standardize security rules, firewall policies, and traffic shaping across sites.
• Enable security features such as IDS/IPS, content filtering, and threat protection as appropriate for your environment. Validate connectivity and performance across sites, and monitor status via the Meraki Dashboard for a unified view of health, throughput, and VPN tunnels.
• Establish backup and disaster recovery plans by documenting failover paths and ensuring that backup configurations and policies replicate consistently across all sites managed by the vMX license.

Frequently asked questions

• What is Meraki vMX? Meraki vMX is a virtualized MX firewall and SD-WAN solution that runs as a software appliance in your data center, private cloud, or public cloud. It delivers the same cloud-managed security and networking capabilities as hardware MX devices, but in a flexible, software-defined form factor managed through the Meraki Dashboard.
• What does the 5-year Enterprise license include? The 5-year Enterprise license provides entitlement to use the Meraki vMX virtual appliance with access to the Meraki Dashboard, ongoing firmware updates, and security features for the duration of the license term. It simplifies budgeting and ensures you receive updated features and protections during the five-year period.
• Can I renew or extend after the license expires? Yes. After the initial five-year term, you can typically renew or transition to a new license agreement to continue access to management, updates, and security features. Check with your Meraki sales representative for current renewal options and pricing.
• Do I need physical hardware to run Meraki vMX? No. Meraki vMX is a software-based virtual appliance that runs on a supported virtualization platform within your data center or cloud environment, eliminating the need for additional physical MX hardware in many deployments.
• Is Meraki vMX suitable for small offices as well as large enterprises? Yes. Meraki vMX scales across deployments from small branch connections to large, distributed networks. The cloud-based management and centralized policy framework simplify administration for single-site deployments and multi-site architectures alike.
• What kind of support and updates are included? During the 5-year term, you receive firmware updates and access to Meraki’s cloud management resources. Support levels are aligned with Meraki’s standard enterprise terms and can vary by region and account type.