Cisco Smart Accounts is a powerful way to organize assets and entitlements with control over user access. Smart Licensing simplifies license activation and management across an organization.
We offer live, interactive licensing fundamentals training two times a month. The training will offer a brief overview on Smart Account benefits:
- How to set up Virtual Accounts
- How to add users
- How to view Smart License usage
- How to transfer licenses from one product instance to another
- How to run usage reports
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Register for Live Trainings and access previous webinars resources here
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The attached Q&A is updated regularly following each month's sessions.
Other Learning Resources
- Cisco Licensing - on Cisco.com
- Software on Demand training page - Find aids for more advanced Smart Account Admin topics (just be sure to scroll down once you land on the page.)
- FAQs
- Smart Accounts and Smart Licensing – pdf
- Smart Licensing and Smart Accounts FAQ for Partners, Distributors and Customers - site
- Training and Videos
Getting Started
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Create and Structure Smart and Virtual Account
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Manage Smart Accounts
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- Introduction to Smart Accounts – video
- Getting Started Quick Reference Guide – pdf
- Smart Account Roles Overview – pdf
- Limited Use Smart Accounts for SMBs – video
- Introduction to Cisco Smart Software Manager SSM – video
- Cisco Software Smart Account Request and Setup for Customers- pdf
- Introduction to Cisco Smart Software Licensing- pdf
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- Create Customer Smart Accounts – video
- Create Virtual Accounts – video
- Structuring Customer Smart Accounts Overview – pdf
- Best Practices for Standard Partner Smart Account Structure – pdf
- Virtual Account Tagging – video
- Best Practices for Virtual Account Tagging – video
- Cisco Network Plug and Play Connect Capability Overview - pdf
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- Assign a Smart Account to an Order – video
- Assign a Partner to Manage a Smart Account Quick Reference Guide – pdf
- Assign User Groups to Manage a Smart Account – video
- User Groups that Span Multiple Smart Accounts – video
- Use Type Down Search in User Groups – video
- Add a new User to a Smart Account Quick Reference Guide – pdf
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Create and Structure Partner Holding Accounts |
Manage Partner Holding Accounts |
Distributors |
- Introduction to Partner Holding Accounts – video
- Create Partner Holding Accounts – video
- Best Practices for Standard Partner Holding Account Structure – pdf
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- Reassign Licenses From a Partner Holding Account to a Smart Account – pdf
- Associate Partner BIDs to a Partner Holding Account Quick Reference Guide – pdf
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- Attach Mandatory DNA Subscriptions to Switching, Wireless and Routing Products Distributors Only – video
- Distributor Stocking and Drop-Ship Orders for Smart Licensed Enabled Products – pdf
- Hardware POS Mandatory Attach and Serial Number Correction Quick Reference Guide – pdf
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Translated Training and Learning Resources
Introductory Smart Account Videos
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Software and Smart Account Training and Resources |
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Assign a Smart Account to an Order
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If you have support questions about Smart Accounts and Software Licensing, open a case via Support Case Manager (SCM). To learn more on how to open a case in SCM, click here.
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