Welcome to an enlightening lab session designed to showcase the unparalleled simplicity and efficiency of deploying and configuring Cisco Meraki switches, both traditional and Catalyst models. Participants will embark on a transformative journey, experiencing firsthand the groundbreaking concept of pre-configuring or staging switch settings through the Meraki Dashboard UI and API, before they even connect online to the Meraki dashboard. This innovative approach ensures that once the switches are powered up, they will be ready for deployment in as little as five minutes, revolutionizing the speed and ease of network setup.