Lifecycle Advantage ACI Digital Adopt Campaign Objectives

Primary objective: Make sure our customers are USING and REALIZING VALUE from ACI Solution.

This digital journey will help us:


Scale customer engagement coverage

Accelerate adoption to establish loyalty

Facilitate expand opportunities

Ensure renewals



Target Customers

All new and existing ACI customers

This includes all Cisco CuSM covered accounts

Lifecycle Advantage will leverage the following ACI business rules to target customers for this campaign:

ACI Customer must have a Product from each of the following catergories:

APIC Cluster

Nexus Switch Spine

Nexus Switch Leaf

Nexus ACI License

The Journey is focused on helping customers achieve the following Use Cases:

Simplified network management and operations

Private cloud networking

Network programmability and workflow automation

Policy-driven services orchestration

Geographic distributed networking

Multicloud integration

Advanced security, compliance, and assurance

Disaster recover/ business continuity

Digital Journey

Please click through the buttons below to explore the Digital Journey.

Purchase

Thanks customer for their purchase while explaining how to get started with Solution Support, take the questionnaire, and get familiar with the Cisco.com journey.

To qualify, customers must have a booked order with all applicable ACI component.

Email is triggered within two weeks of Sales Order Book date.

If the product has already shipped they will not qualify for this touch
and will receive Onboard Touch instead.

  Your first steps for getting started with Cisco ACI  
 
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure: Welcome
Thanks for purchasing Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI). In the coming months, we’ll send you key resources for successful deployment.
Your first step for getting started with ACI.
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Associate Your Services Contract
Associate Your Services Contract
Your ACI contract comes with Solution Support (SSPT), which will help you through the onboarding process and give you access to a specialized Technical Assistance Center team.
You’ll need to associate the service contract before you can use it. (Association means identifying who in your company has permission to use the service.) This video shows how.
Associate contract
Offer Contract Number Start Date End Date
SSTP 12346789 10/9/2018 10/9/2018
Take the Questionnaire
Take the Questionnaire
Tell us about yourself, and we’ll tailor your
onboarding experience.
Take the Questionnaire
Explore the ACI Journey
Explore the ACI Journey
Your personalized Cisco.com page has all the resources you need to get started with ACI. Check it out today.
Visit Cisco.com
Questions? Connect with us.
Contact us
555-555-5555
Chat now
 
  You have received this email as a customer of Cisco.  
   

Onboard

This touch only sends to customers who didn’t engage with the
Purchase email. Reminds them to take the Questionnaire and
points them to quick “getting started” steps.

This email is triggered within two weeks once the product has shipped.

If not opened or any links clicked, send Non-Responder 1 week later.

Customer identified as Onboard Lifecycle Stage*
*Unless they say Yes to activated, then they are Implement

  Complete the ACI questionnaire to get started with setup  
 
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure: Questionnaire
Getting started with Cisco ACI just takes a few critical steps, and we'll walk you through each one.To begin, take the Questionnaire.
Your first step for getting started with ACI.
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ACI Questionnaire
Take the ACI Questionnaire
Don’t forget! This brief questionnaire is essential for setup. Once we know more about your organization, we can tailor your onboarding experience.
Begin the questionnaire
Quick Steps for Success
Quick Steps for Success
Have you done these actions yet?
Associate Your Contract
Associate Your
Contract to Get
Started with Services
Personal ACI Page
Log in to Your
Personal ACI Page on
Cisco.com
Questions? Connect with us.
Contact us
555-555-5555
Chat now
 
  You have received this email as a customer of Cisco.  
   

Implement

This touch will help the customer start to do the core
work of hardware installation and fabric setup.

Email is triggered up to a week after the “Actual Ship Date or “Scheduled Ship Date.”

  Tips and tricks for installing your hardware and setting up your fabric  
 
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure: Hardware & Fabric Installation
You’re working toward Simplified Network Management & Operations. It’s time to install your hardware and set up your fabric.
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Install the Hardware
Install the Hardware
Ready to install? The help you need is over at Cisco.com. Log in, then look for “Install the Hardware” under implement.
Go to Cisco.com
For quick help, check out these resources:
Hardware Installation Guide
ACI Hardware
Installation Guide
Server Installation Guide
APIC M3/L3 Server
Installation Guide
ACI Solution Support
Set Up Your Fabric
Learn how to bring up your ACI fabric. A full list of “how to” resources is on your personalized Cisco.com page.
Go to Cisco.com
Here’s a sneak peek at what’s waiting for you on Cisco.com.
Learning ACI
Learning ACI:
Bringing Up a Fabric
Getting Started Guide
APIC Getting
Started Guide
APIC Software Guidance
APIC Software Guidance
Understanding ACI software versions and learn how to choose the right one for your business needs.
Learn more
Questions? Connect with us.
Contact us
555-555-5555
Chat now
 
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Use

This email will educate customers on the principal resources
and tools for troubleshooting and visibility.

Email is triggered 8 weeks after the “Implement” email.

  A collection of ACI troubleshooting resources  
 
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure: Troubleshooting
To ensure the health of your ACI network, it’s important that you know exactly where to find troubleshooting resources.
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Enhanced Endpoint Tracker
Enhanced Endpoint Tracker
Find stuck endpoints and better support and operationalize ACI.
Read PDF
ACI Health Scores
Cisco ACI Health Scores
Understand how to use health scores.
Read PDF
Troubleshoot
Troubleshoot on Cisco.com
Your personalized Cisco.com page is full of ACI resources to help you troubleshoot any issue. Log in, then click “Troubleshoot and Gather Information” under Use.
Cisco.com
Visit Cisco.com
ACI Community
The ACI Community
Participate in the Cisco ACI Community for quick advice from your peers and industry experts.
Browse the community
Questions? Connect with us.
Contact us
555-555-5555
Chat now
 
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Engage

This touch moves customers through the engage phase by helping them operationalize their ACI processes and prepare for upgrades and increased efficiency.

Email is triggered 4 weeks after the “Use” email.

Resources for optimizing your ACI operations  
 
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure: Improve Operations
Ready to improve your overall ACI operations?
Here are your next steps for even better
Simplified Network Management & Operations.
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ACI Operationalize Guide
ACI Operationalize Guide
Your personalized Cisco.com page has tons of resources to help you improve your operations. It’s your one-stop-shop for getting the most out of ACI.
Cisco.com
Go to Cisco.com
Fabric
Prep for Fabric Upgrades
When you’re ready to upgrade your ACI fabric, here’s your guide.
Read PDF
Configuration Zones
Learn about Configuration Zones
Understand configuration zone prerequisites and best practices.
Get the guide
Questions? Connect with us.
Contact us
555-555-5555
Chat now
 
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Adopt

This touch gives customer a full view of all the features available to them and encourages them to pursue advanced topics in order to get more about out ACI.

Email is triggered 8 weeks after the “Engage” email.

  Get the resources you need to enable multi-pod and multi-site networks  
 
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure: Scale Your Network
Ready to scale your network? With ACI, you can enable workload portability between multiple data centers and remote locations.
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ACI Journey
Explore the ACI Journey
Cisco.com is your hub for all things ACI, especially when it comes to scaling your network. Log in to find the resources you need for optimization.
Cisco.com
Go to Cisco.com
Geographically-Distributed Networking
Geographically-Distributed Networking
Understand your options for scaling geographically by exploring the differences between Multi-Pod and Multi-Site.
Watch video
Private Cloud Network
Private Cloud Network
Learn the benefits of setting up a cloud-ready data center with VMM integration.
Watch video
Advanced Support
Advanced Support
Looking for additional support to optimize your ACI architecture and scale your network? Cisco Advanced Services can help.
Learn more
Questions? Connect with us.
Contact us
555-555-5555
Chat now
 
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Optimize

This touch shows customers a handful of options for how to scale their network. The various options and resources align with subsequent use cases.

Email is triggered 8 weeks after the “Adopt” email.

  Get the resources you need to enable multi-pod and multi-site networks  
 
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure: Scale Your Network
Ready to scale your network? With ACI, you can enable workload portability between multiple data centers and remote locations.
Arrow
ACI Journey
Explore the ACI Journey
Cisco.com is your hub for all things ACI, especially when it comes to scaling your network. Log in to find the resources you need for optimization.
Cisco.com
Go to Cisco.com
Geographically-Distributed Networking
Geographically-Distributed Networking
Understand your options for scaling geographically by exploring the differences between Multi-Pod and Multi-Site.
Watch video
Private Cloud Network
Private Cloud Network
Learn the benefits of setting up a cloud-ready data center with VMM integration.
Watch video
Advanced Support
Advanced Support
Looking for additional support to optimize your ACI architecture and scale your network? Cisco Advanced Services can help.
Learn more
Questions? Connect with us.
Contact us
555-555-5555
Chat now
 
  You have received this email as a customer of Cisco.  

Lifecycle Advantage Partner Customization

Co-branded: Yes

Partner value statement: Available in FY20

Partner phone number: Available in FY20. Default phone number will route to the Digital Success Manager team, unless partner specifies otherwise.