Request a Cisco Smart Account

A Cisco Smart Account is an account where all products enabled for Smart Licensing are deposited. A Cisco Smart Account allows you to manage and activate your licenses to devices, monitor license use, and track Cisco license purchases. Through transparent access, you have a real-time view into your Smart Licensing products. IT administrators can manage licenses and account users within your organization's Smart Account through the Smart Software Manager.

Procedure


Step 1

In a browser window, enter the following URL:

https://software.cisco.com

Step 2

Log in using your credentials, and then click Request a Smart Account in the Administration area.

The Smart Account Request window is displayed.

Step 3

Under Create Account, select one of the following options:

  • Yes, I have authority to represent my company and want to create the Smart Account – If you select this option, you agree to authorization to create and manage product and service entitlements, users, and roles on behalf of your organization.

  • No, the person specified below will create the account – If you select this option, you must enter the email address of the person who will create the Smart Account.

Step 4

Under Account Information:

  1. Click Edit beside Account Domain Identifier.

  2. In the Edit Account Identifier dialog box, enter the domain, and click OK. By default, the domain is based on the email address of the person creating the account and must belong to the company that will own this account.

  3. Enter the Account Name (typically, the company name).

Step 5

Click Continue.

The Smart Account request will be in pending status until it has been approved by the Account Domain Identifier. After approval, you will receive an email confirmation with instructions for completing the setup process.