Configure a Cisco Meraki WAP to send logs to Arctic Wolf

You can configure a Cisco Meraki® wireless access point (WAP) to send the necessary logs to Arctic Wolf®.

Note:

  • This is an optional configuration. Discuss this log forwarding option with your Concierge Security® Team (CST).

  • Notify your Concierge Security® Team if you change your Cisco Meraki WAP configuration settings after the initial setup.

These resources are required:

  • An activated Arctic Wolf Sensor or Virtual Log Collector (vLC)
  • Access to the Meraki Dashboard with administrator permissions

Configure log forwarding

  1. Sign in to the Meraki Dashboard with administrator permissions.
  2. If your account is a member of multiple organizations, select the organization that you want to configure in the Organization list.
  3. In the Network list, select the network that you want to configure.
  4. In the navigation menu, click Network-wide > Configure > General.
  5. In the Reporting section, click Add a syslog server.
  6. In the Syslog servers table, configure these settings:
    • Server IP — Enter the IP address of your Arctic Wolf® physical or virtual sensor.
    • Port — Keep the default UDP port value of 514.
    • Roles — Select Flows, URLs, and Wireless event log.
      Note: Role options vary depending on licensing and your network type. For example, Switch or Combined hardware. Contact your CST for assistance with selecting roles for your WAP.
  7. Click Save.
  8. Determine if your WAP is configured with DHCP, because this can generate additional logs:
    1. Note: Arctic Wolf recommends configuring a static IP instead of DHCP. Contact your CST if you are not able to configure a static IP.
      In the Cisco Meraki dashboard, click Wireless > Access points.
    2. Click your WAP. If the LAN IP value:
      • Ends with (via DHCP) — Your WAP is configured with DHCP.
      • Does not end with (via DHCP) — Your WAP is not configured with DHCP.

Provide configuration information to Arctic Wolf

  1. Sign in to the Arctic Wolf Unified Portal.
  2. In the navigation menu, click Tickets & Alerts > All Tickets.
  3. Perform the appropriate action, depending on if you are:
    • A new customer — In the Ticket Type list, select Onboarding. Then, click the existing [Deploy] Site Config: <ticket_subject> ticket.
    • An existing customer — Click Open a New Ticket.
  4. On the Open a New Ticket page, configure these settings:
    • What is this ticket related to? — Select General request.
    • Subject — Enter Syslog changes.
    • Related ticket (optional) — Keep empty.
    • Message — Enter this information for your Concierge Security® Team (CST):
      • Confirmation that you completed the steps in this configuration guide.
      • The IP address or hostname of the Arctic Wolf Sensor that you used during the configuration.
      • The IP address, timezone, and device type for all sources that you are forwarding.
      • Questions or comments that you have.
  5. Click Send Message.

    Your CST reviews the details to make sure that Arctic Wolf is successfully processing the logs.