XPRESSO

Logging in for the First Time

About Logging in for the First Time

This topic covers logging into XPRESSO for the first time for these applications:

  • For external customers who have Cisco account access.
  • For internal Cisco users.

NOTE:
For all other login scenarios, contact the XPRESSO Support Team for directions @:

Log-in Requirements/Assumptions

Before you log into XPRESSO for the first time, it is assumed that the following pre-requisite items/tasks are completed:

  1. XPRESSO has been installed (currently handled by the XPRESSO support team).

  2. The 'DEFAULT' System Admin account/email address is configured in XPRESSO and assigned to the appropriate user. As new users register to use XPRESSO, the System Admin is notified of these requests and approves/denies them appropriately.

  3. A web address to the server that hosts XPRESSO has been provided to you and is reachable.

NOTE 1:
If a required item/task is not complete, contact the XPRESSO Support team at the email address noted above.
NOTE 2:
While access to the XPRESSO dashboard requires authorized user credentials, all other forms of access from XPRESSO such as REST APIs and CLI APIs requires the use of your automation token for authentication.

Logging in for the First Time - External Users

Logging into XPRESSO is a two-step process: (requires pre-existing Cisco account access).

To Login for the First Time - External Users:

  1. Account Creation: Before you can use XPRESSO, you need to login into the server that hosts XPRESSO to register your user login details and to enter and confirm your email address.
  1. Using a supported web browser, login into the server that hosts XPRESSO with the provided web address. The New User Registration form appears.
  2. Enter the following required fields:
    • First Name
    • Last Name
    • User Name
    • Email Address
  3. Click the Send Request button to initiate the account creation process. Upon receipt, XPRESSO sends an email back to the requestor to confirm the email address used for registration.

    4. CAUTION!
    The return email contains a signed URL web address that expires after 24 hours or after one use.

  4. Click the URL address in the returned email to confirm your email address. A second sign-up portal opens.
  5. Enter a password and click the Send Request button to finalize the account creation. This request is sent to the XPRESSO System Administrator(s) to activate the account.
  1. Account Activation: When you receive an email confirming your account creation from the XPRESSO System Administrator, you can then re-login into XPRESSO as a registered user. Follow the steps outlined in step 1 above to re-enter your login details.

CAUTION!
When requested, change your password details to ensure they are refreshed from the first time you logged in.

Logging in for the First Time - Cisco Users

  1. Choose one of the following to log in for the first time:
  1. Using your CEC/CCO User ID and password and SSO is enabled in XPRESSO; CEC/CCO users do not need to sign up and register: If XPRESSO is installed locally in your lab, login into the server that hosts XPRESSO with the provided web address.
  2. Using your CEC/CCO User ID and password and SSO is disabled in XPRESSO: Follow the same requirements/steps as external users outline above with the provided web address .

Determining your Current Membership role and Group

When you are approved/registered to use XPRESSO, you are automatically assigned to a Guest role which is designed to be a transient (default) Membership role in the default "Guest" Group.

Next Steps after your First Login

Now that you successfully logged into/registered in XPRESSO, and have an assigned Membership role and Group, you might ask... "Where do I go from here?"

The recommended next step is to complete the XPRESSO Quick Start; it provides a high-level task list that focusses on the most common and frequently used tasks and features that XPRESSO is designed for — it walks you through the steps to create and execute a single Job/Job Request and how to view and search your test results.

The Quick Start also introduces you to all complementary Getting Started information and steps to get you quickly working with XPRESSO such as:

  • Explains the two major user types (System Administrator and standard XPRESSO users) used in XPRESSO and how standard users are broken into four Group Member sub-roles; it also describes the Group and Group membership collaboration principles used in XPRESSO.

  • How to transition from a Guest User role in the Guest Group to another Membership role in a working group.

  • Introduces the XPRESSO dashboard and associate tasks related to general operations (such as configuring User Preferences) and general rules (conventions) that apply.

  • Provides information about XPRESSO's onboard System Notifications, Messages, Actionable Requests and Webex Team Notifications and how to get help if required.

Once you understand the basic building blocks of working with the XPRESSO dashboard and creating and executing a Job run, a suggested reading path is provided to gradually introduce you to the full complement of XPRESSO's features. Tasks are broken out into standard, advanced, and optional tasks.

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