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# Creating an MVE with Cisco Meraki
> This help topic describes how to create and configure Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) with Cisco Meraki.
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This topic describes how to create and configure a Megaport Virtual Edge (MVE) with Cisco Meraki.
Before you begin, you need user accounts with ordering permissions that provide access to the Megaport Portal. For more information on setting up a Megaport account, see [Creating an Account](/setting-up/registering).
Before you create an MVE in the Megaport Portal, you also need to create a valid authorization token in the Cisco Meraki SD-WAN portal. For more information, see [vMX Setup Guide for Megaport MVE](https://documentation.meraki.com/SASE_and_SD-WAN/MX/Install_and_Get_Started/Installation_Guides/vMX_Setup_Guide_for_Megaport_MVE).
## Basic steps
This section summarizes the configuration steps using the Megaport Portal. Detailed procedures follow this basic step summary.
The basic steps are:
* Create a valid authorization token in the Cisco Meraki SD-WAN portal.
* Create the Cisco Meraki MVE in the Megaport Portal.
* Enter the MVE details.
* Ensure that the connection has been established on the Cisco Meraki SD-WAN portal.
## Creating an MVE in the Megaport Portal
When creating an MVE, select a location that supports the MVE and is in a compatible metro area for your network design. You can connect multiple locations to an individual MVE. For more information about location details, see [Planning Your Deployment](/mve/cisco/plan-deployment).
You can deploy multiple MVEs within the same metropolitan area for redundancy or capacity reasons. As part of the MVE creation process, you will also typically create a Megaport Internet connection.
**To create an MVE**
1. In the Megaport Portal, go to the **Services** page.
2. Click **Add Services**, then select **MVE**.
3. Select **Meraki vMX**.
4. Select the software version.
The MVE will be configured to be compatible with that version of Cisco Meraki.
5. Click **Next**.
6. Specify the MVE details:
* **Location** -- Select the MVE location.
Select a location geographically close to your target branch and/or on-premises locations.
The country you choose must be a market in which you have already registered.
If you haven't registered a billing market in the location where you will deploy the MVE, follow the procedure in [Enabling Billing Markets](/finance/enabling-market).
You can use the **Search** field to find the Port name, Country, Metro City, or address of your destination Port. You can also filter by diversity zone.
* **Diversity Zone** -- Select a diversity zone.
You can select either Red or Blue, or select Auto and have Megaport select the zone for you. The selected or allocated diversity zone will be displayed on the location details through the rest of the provisioning, and on the Summary page at the end.\
For more information, see [MVE Diversity](/mve/mcr-mve-diversity).
* **Size** -- Select a size from the list of available sizes. Available sizes are highlighted in green and labeled **Available**. The sizes support varying numbers of concurrent connections, and individual partner product metrics vary slightly.
If the MVE size you want is not in the list, then there is not enough capacity at the selected location. You can either select another location with enough capacity or contact your Account Manager to discuss requirements.
* **Minimum Term** -- Select No Minimum Term, 12 Months, 24 Months, 36 Months, 48 Months, or 60 Months. Longer terms result in a lower monthly rate. *12 Months* is selected by default. Take note of the information on the screen to avoid early termination fees (ETF).
Enable the [Minimum Term Renewal](/portal-admin/auto-renew/#auto-renew) option for services with a 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60-month term to automatically renew the contract at the same discounted price and term length at the end of the contract. If you don't renew the contract, at the end of the term, the contract will automatically roll over to month-to-month contract for the following billing period, at the same price, without term discounts.
For more information, see [MVE Pricing and Contract Terms](/finance/mve-pricing).
7. Click **Next**.
8. Specify the Cisco Meraki-specific settings:
* **Token** -- Enter the token that was generated when you created the authorization token in the Cisco Meraki SD-WAN portal. For more information, see [vMX Setup Guide for Megaport MVE](https://documentation.meraki.com/SASE_and_SD-WAN/MX/Install_and_Get_Started/Installation_Guides/vMX_Setup_Guide_for_Megaport_MVE).
The authorization token does not get validated on the Megaport side. After the connection is made, you can check that the connection is active on the Cisco Meraki SD-WAN portal.
* **Virtual Interfaces (vNICs)** -- Each MVE is configured with two vNICs by default. The vNICs are:\
0: WAN\
1: LAN
To change the name, type over the name text in the box. You can also change the vNIC name later, after the MVE has been deployed.
* **Megaport Marketplace** -- By default, each service is private to your enterprise and consumes services from the Megaport network for your own internal company, team, and resources. When set to private, the service is not searchable in the Megaport Marketplace, however, others can still connect to you using a [service key](/marketplace/service-keys). Megaport Marketplace visibility is controlled on your Megaport Marketplace profile. For more information about how to make your service visible to the Megaport Marketplace, see [Adding services to your profile](/marketplace/profile#adding-services-to-your-profile).
9. Click **Next**.
10. Specify optional settings:
* **MVE Name** -- Enter a name for the MVE that is easily identifiable, particularly if you plan on provisioning more than one. This name appears in the Megaport Portal.
The MVE name is auto-generated based on the location name and shown on the Summary page. You can override it by entering your own.
* **Service Level Reference** (optional) -- Specify a unique identifying number for your Megaport service to be used for billing purposes, such as a cost center number, unique customer ID, or purchase order number. The service level reference number appears for each service under the Product section of the invoice. You can also edit this field for an existing service.
* **Resource Tags** -- You can use resource tags to add your own reference metadata to a Megaport service.\
To add a tag:
1. Click **Add Tags**.
2. Click **Add New Tag**.
3. Enter details into the fields:
* **Key** -- string maximum length 128. Valid values are a-z 0-9 \_ : . / \ -
* **Value** -- string maximum length 256. Valid values are a-z A-Z 0-9 \_ : . @ / + \ - (space)
4. Click **Save**.
If you already have resource tags for that service, you can manage them by clicking **Manage Tags**.
Never include sensitive information in a resource tag. Sensitive information includes commands that return existing tag definitions and information that will identify a person or company.
11. Confirm the configuration and pricing on the Summary page.
The monthly rate is based on location and size.
12. Click **Add MVE**.
You are prompted to create a Megaport Internet connection. A Megaport Internet connection provides connectivity and allows MVE to register and communicate with Cisco Meraki SD-WAN.
**To create the Megaport Internet connection**
1. Click **Create Megaport Internet** to proceed (recommended), or click **Not now** to provision internet access at a later time.
MVE requires connectivity to the internet onto the management plane virtual interface. You can either provision a Megaport Internet connection or configure a third-party internet connection using a private VXC. **We strongly recommend that you create a Megaport Internet connection for the initial MVE startup and deployment to ensure that the MVE is provisioned and functioning correctly**.
2. Select the target Port (the internet router).\
The B-End of a Megaport Internet connection can be anywhere that Megaport Internet is available.\
You can use the **Search** field to find the Port name, Country, Metro City, or address of your destination Port. You can also filter by diversity zone.
3. Click **Next**.
4. Specify the connection details:
* **Connection Name** -- The name of your Megaport Internet connection to be shown in the Megaport Portal.
* **Service Level Reference** (optional) -- Specify a unique identifying number for your Megaport service to be used for billing purposes, such as a cost center number, unique customer ID, or purchase order number. The service level reference number appears for each service under the Product section of the invoice. You can also edit this field for an existing service.
Use the same Service Level Reference numbers for the Megaport Internet connection and MVE to help identify the matching pair in your invoice.
* **Rate Limit** -- The speed of your connection in Mbps. The rate limit is configurable starting from 20 Mbps and can scale to several Gbps or more, in 1 Mbps increments. Available speed tiers might vary by location and service type. You can change the speed as required after you create the Megaport Internet connection. Monthly billing details appear based on location and rate limit.
* **VXC State** -- Select **Enabled** or **Shut Down** to define the initial state of the connection. For more information, see [Shutting Down a VXC for Failover Testing](/connections/shut-down-vxc).
If you select **Shut Down**, traffic will not flow through this service and it will behave as if it was down on the Megaport network. Billing for this service will remain active and you will still be charged for this connection.
* **A-End vNIC** -- Select **vNIC-0** for initial management access.
* **Preferred A-End VLAN** (optional) -- Select **Untagged** to remove VLAN tagging and allow first-time administrative login to the device.
* **Minimum Term** -- Select No Minimum Term, 12 Months, 24 Months, 36 Months, 48 Months, or 60 Months. Longer terms result in a lower monthly rate. *12 Months* is selected by default. Take note of the information on the screen to avoid early termination fees (ETF).
Enable the [Minimum Term Renewal](/portal-admin/auto-renew/#auto-renew) option for services with a 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60-month term to automatically renew the contract at the same discounted price and term length at the end of the contract. If you don't renew the contract, at the end of the term, the contract will automatically roll over to month-to-month contract for the following billing period, at the same price, without term discounts.
For more information, see [Megaport Internet Pricing and Contract Terms](/finance/megaport-internet-pricing) and [VXC, Megaport Internet, and IX Billing](/finance/billing-details).
* **Resource Tags** -- You can use resource tags to add your own reference metadata to a Megaport service.\
To add a tag:
1. Click **Add Tags**.
2. Click **Add New Tag**.
3. Enter details into the fields:
* **Key** -- string maximum length 128. Valid values are a-z 0-9 \_ : . / \ -
* **Value** -- string maximum length 256. Valid values are a-z A-Z 0-9 \_ : . @ / + \ - (space)
4. Click **Save**.
If you already have resource tags for that service, you can manage them by clicking **Manage Tags**.
Never include sensitive information in a resource tag. Sensitive information includes commands that return existing tag definitions and information that will identify a person or company.
5. Click **Next** to proceed to the connection detail summary.
6. Click **Add VXC** to move this configuration to your cart.
7. Repeat these steps to provision any additional VXCs.
8. Click **Review Order** to proceed through the checkout process, or click **Save** to save the configured services before placing the order.
9. Review the Important Information section and confirm agreement with the Service Agreements.
If you do not have a promotion code, skip to the **Order Now** step. If you do have a promotion code, enter it into the **Enter discount code** field then click **Apply**. Alternatively, if a code already appears in the **Discounts** field, verify it is correct and click **Apply**.
The promotional discount appears below the Standard Term discount. This discount is not reflected in the Monthly Rate shown here, it is applied at the time of billing. If an invalid or expired code causes an error with your order, contact your Megaport Account Manager for a replacement code.
If you entered an incorrect promotion code, you can remove it by clicking **Remove**.
10. Click **Order Now**.
Ordering MVE provisions the appliance and assigns IP addresses from the Megaport SDN. The MVE provisioning takes only a few minutes to complete. The provisioning process spins up a Meraki vMX.
## Next steps
Once the MVE is provisioned with an Active status, the next step is to connect a VXC to a Cloud Service Provider (CSP), a local port, or a third-party network. You can optionally connect a physical Port to the MVE through a private VXC or connect to a service provider in the Megaport Marketplace.
For more information, see [Creating a VXC](/mve/cisco/creating-mve-vxc).