BPA User Guide Subscription Management v5.1

• Introduction
• Grace Period
• Subscription Details
  • Viewing Subscriptions
  • Importing Subscriptions
• Subscription Notifications
• Permissions
• Additional Details

Introduction

Subscription Management allows users to select and pay for desired BPA services. Subscriptions are categorized into two types:

• Platform subscriptions are a common base subscription that must be purchased to utilize BPA services.
  
• Application-level subscriptions allow users to choose and purchase preferred application services and can be purchased separately, or in addition to a Platform subscription.

To purchase a subscription plan, contact a Cisco representative or email at bpa-subscriptions@cisco.com.

Grace Period

BPA provides users free subscription access during a grace period where they can utilize all BPA services for a limited time without subscription payment.

Subscription Details

Viewing Subscriptions

To view a current subscription:

Users with permission to view subscriptions can select Subscription Details from the User icon to display details about the current subscription type, the end date of subscription, and a list of subscribed applications.

Importing Subscriptions

To import subscriptions into the BPA application:

1. Select Subscription Details from the User icon. The Import Subscription Keys window opens.

2. Click Select Subscription Key and Select Public Key. The Import button is enabled.
3. Click Import. The imported subscription is activated and displays in the Subscription Details window.

Subscription Notifications

BPA displays a notification banner during the grace period to alert users about subscription expirations with additional details about the subscription.

Note: The banner only displays for expired subscriptions and subscriptions nearing expiration and closes automatically closes when a valid subscription is imported. For an active subscription, bannerIt does not display. If the subscription is near to expiry, banner display a notification for the same. For active subscriptions. By default, notifications for subscriptions nearing expiration start displaying 60 days before the expiry date, although this timeframe is configurable.

Permissions

Users must have the correct roles and permissions to view and import subscriptions. Users with the BPA Super Admin role can view and import subscriptions. Administrators can assign these permissions to existing or newly created roles.

Additional Details

• Custom and field developed BPA services are not managed by subscription management service. There will be no limitation enforced on these services. Users must purchase a subscription after the grace period to extend use of BPA services. Once the grace period ends or the existing subscription expires, BPA services are blocked.
• Users must purchase a subscription after the grace period to extend use of BPA services. Once the grace period ends or the existing subscription expires, BPA services are blocked.
• To purchase a subscription plan, contact a Cisco representative or send an email to mailto:bpa-subscriptions@cisco.com with the following information:
  • Customer details.
  • Type of subscription needed:
    • Trial: This is intended for demos, pre-sales, and proof of concept work; this is not supposed to be used in production; this subscription provides full access to all services installed in BPA.
    • Enterprise: This is exactly like Trial but the difference is that it is intended for production use.
    • Reqular: Like Enterprise, this is intended for production use but the difference is this requires a very clear exhaustive list of services to enable in BPA; this will not give full access to BPA services. End date of subscription.
  • Required BPA use cases for subscription.

Once all information is received, a Customer Experience Project Manager follows up with the user and provides the necessary subscription files.