Quick Guide To Joining the Cisco Solution Partner Program

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• Joining the Cisco Solution Partner Program is a 100% online application process.

• All applicants must register for a Cisco User ID (CCO ID), which gives you access to secured Cisco websites and tools. The process takes less than 2 minutes to complete. Register here

• The entire application process must be completed by the person identified as the Authorized Signatory with the ability to click to accept the online Solution Partner Framework Agreement (legal agreement) and add basic solution information into the Solution Partner Dashboard for approval by the Cisco Technology Business Unit.

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* The Solution Partner Program Guidelines and Solution Partner Framework Agreement can be found on the Solution Partner Program page.

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Diversity• Organization type (e.g. Large/Small Enterprise; Government)• Woman owned business• Minority owned business

Years in business

Number of employees

Secondary point of contact

Expected revenue from sales of Cisco products

ID shareholders or owners that hold 20% or more interest in company

Countries where partner intends to do business• Select/Limited list – check all that apply

Company employees, owners or officers who were current or former Cisco employees• Names• To best of your knowledge – confirmation• Code of conduct related information and training

Full company nameAddressPhoneCompany descriptionCompany web addressCompany email domainTax Identification NumberTax contact business email

To simplify the process, we recommend having the following information available prior to starting the online application:

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Contact Information Business Information Survey Questionnaire

NameBusiness emailPhoneFaxJob roleJob level

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Step 1: Submit Your Online Application• Click Apply to be a Solution Partner from the Solution Partner Program webpage to start the

online application process in Partner Registration.

• Confirm that you are the authorized signatory for your company, then click Continue to complete the application.

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• Some companies belong to multiple Cisco partner programs, so the next step is to determine if a partner record already exists for your company. Enter your company name and location, then click Search.

• You will be prompted through next steps based on your record: - No existing record – Continue to provide application information- Existing record – You will be prompted to select your company

• Click to accept the online Solution Partner Framework Agreement after completing all other sections of the application.

• You will see a welcome message with a link to the Solution Partner Dashboard.

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Step 2: Submit Solution Information through your Partner Dashboard• Log into the Solution Partner Dashboard with your CCO ID• Click on Submit a Solution Solution• Fill in the following information:

- Solution Name and Version- Solution Summary and Description- Deployment Model

(SaaS and/or On-Premise)- Cisco Primary Technology &

Sub-Technology category- Cisco Product(s) and Version(s)- Solution URL

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Step 3: Applicant NotificationOnce approved, the Solution Partner Program Office will send you a Welcome email with next steps and instructions for submitting annual membership payment. You can use a PO or credit card for payment.At this point, we recommend that you explore the dashboard and familiarize yourself with the latest program resources like the Partner User Guide and videos.

Support and Recommendations

Recommend:• Add new contacts• Add a second

Partner Administrator

Watch How-To Videos

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1. Add a Partner Administrator: As the initiator of the partnership, you are automatically assigned the role of Partner Administrator. This is the only role that can approve new contacts to be associated with the account, so we recommend adding at least one other contact. Please review the Partner User Guide for detailed instructions on how to 1) Add contacts to your account and 2) How to grant PSS Partner Admin access to one or more of those contacts.

2. Watch Videos on Demand (VODs): Visit your Dashboard for the latest how-to VODs to find out how to get the most value from your Solution Partner Program membership.

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