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.