I am considering buying a Cisco Meraki switch (MS225-24P-HW*) on eBay
for my HomeLab use.

My understanding is that these devices need an annual subscription
(ransomware) to manage them via a Cisco Cloudbase dashboard.
(They don't have a serial console unlike most network devices)


In case you have worked with Meraki switches, please share your experience
(include model #s) and what kind of configuration is possible with the
"local" UI.

* PoE on all ports!

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Arun Khan