Huawei Pre-Sales Tools Introduction

(eDesigner & SCT)

Deng Xianfeng
dengxianfeng1@huawei.com
Background of This Course

As a pre-sales engineer, one of our most important skills is to design a solution based on customer’s
requirements, and make a quotation accordingly.

So in this course, we will introduce

 How to use Huawei professional tool - eDesigner to design a solution.

 How to use Huawei professional tool - SCT (Smart Configuration Tool) to make a quotation.
 Highlights of Huawei next generation configuration and quotation tool - SCT2.0.

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Contents

Introduction of eDesigner

Introduction of SCT

Highlights of SCT2.0

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UniSTAR
UniSTAR is a brand of configuration tool, including eDesigner, SCT in EBG.

UniSTAR eDesigner
A professional solution design tool, based on Web.

http://app.huawei.com/unistar/edesigner

UniSTAR SCT A Web-based smart configuration tool, provides a unified platform for all
product lines of EBG.
http://www.huawei.com/sct

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What Is eDesigner
UniSTAR eDesigner, a professional Huawei solution design tool, helps design solutions in the project
development and bidding phases, greatly improving design efficiency and propel solution sales.
Wizard Design Site-based Configuration
Design solution in 3 steps based on customer requirements Projects are added according to the project scale, and sites of the same
and project scenarios. level can be copied for quick site creation.
Copy to
Customer
requirements
Input Select Finish
requirements products design
HQ 1 HQ 2

Copy to Copy to Copy to

Branch 1 Branch 2 Branch 3 Branch 4

Diverse Deliverables One-Click Quotation

Generate product list, topology, and TP based on customer Configuration lists can be imported to SCT by one click to generate
requirements. These files can be exported by one click. quotations.

Topology

Product list Topology Product list

TP
TP

Design results SCT Quotation

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Application Scenario
User Roles
Product manager, channel user and partner.

Application Scenario

Market Exploitation Project Bidding

 Professional platform and fast solution
generation to support you for customer
communication.
 The eDesigner helps fast complete solution
design, greatly improving solution
configuration efficiency.
 The eDesigner automatically generates
solution technical proposals and
configuration lists, serving as
comprehensive and useful bidding
materials.
 The eDesigner connects to the UniSTAR
SCT in a one-click manner, achieving fast
configuration order issuance.

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Applying for Permission
In eDesigner, the account for login and the method of applying for permission are the same as those in SCT.
Functions available to channel partners vary before and after login:
 Before login: Only Enterprise Storage Network Assistant, Cloud Storage Network Assistant, and
TCO/ROI Analysis Tool are available.
 After login: Use all functions of eDesigner platform.

Channel partner roles include:

 User:
1. Apply for a uniportal account at Huawei official website.
2. Log in to UIPM and apply for organization association.
 Administrator:
1. Approve organization association applications in UIPM.
2. Submit SCT permission applications for users in UIPM.

Note:
For details about how to apply for permissions, download eDesigner Permission Guide-Channel_en.pdf from Help on the
eDesigner website.

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Accessing eDesigner - Entry
Three entries are provided for accessing eDesigner:
 Entry 1: Visit eDesigner official website.

 Entry 2: Search for Huawei eDesigner in Baidu or Google.

 Entry 3: Visit Huawei's official website, and choose Partners > Partner Zone > Pro-sales Toolkit >
Solution Design Tool UniSTAR eDesigner.

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Designing a Solution – Set the Parameters
eDesigner provides wizard-based design steps. You will complete a solution design in 3 steps. This document
uses Agile Campus Network Solution as an example to illustrate the solution design process.

Choose Enterprise Networking> Enterprise Campus Network CloudCampus Solution > Agile
1
Campus Network Solution

2 Enter solution information.

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Designing a Solution – Select Products
Click Next or Select Products. The Select Products page is displayed. Set device model and part
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related parameters.

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Designing a Solution – Finish Design
Click Finish or Finish Design. The Finish Design page is displayed. On this page, you can view the
4 existing requirements, planned capacities, product selection information, and solution configuration
result.

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Designing a Solution - Exporting the Product List
On the Finish Design page, product list can be exported in Chinese and English. In the
product list, you can view the product name, quantity, and configuration information. You can
also check the user requirement, capacity planning, and product selection information.
1 On the Finish Design page, click Export Product List.

2 Select a language for exporting the device list. Click Export and export the product list to an Excel file.

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Designing a Solution - Submitting Solutions to SCT
You can submit a solution to SCT for configuration and quotation. To submit to SCT, you
must have eDesigner configuration quotation permission.
1 On the Finish Design page, click Submit to SCT.

Note:
 Presales, restricted or user-defined devices cannot be imported to SCT. You can use substitutes or contact
the Huawei channel manager.
 For the Storage Configuration Guide and Video Cloud solutions, you can click Submit to SCT to submit solutions to SCT
for quotation.
 After Enterprise Cloud Communications solutions are submitted to SCT, quotations can be generated by site.

2 Enter information about the archived solution. Click Yes. eDesigner automatically archives the solution
and then submits it to SCT.

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Designing a Solution - Generating the Technical Proposal
Technical proposals for DR, Enterprise Cloud Communications, and Storage Configuration Guide
(OceanStor 9000) can be customized according to the scenario you specify. Multiple design reports can be
generated for the IVS solution depending on the functions you select. This topic uses FusionCube VDI as an
example.

1 On the Finish Design page, click Export TP. A Word technical proposal is generated.

2 Open and view the technical proposal.

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Designing a Solution - Exporting the Topology with One Click
1 Choose Enterprise Networking > Bid Assistant > Typical Topology Generation Tool.

2 Select a scenario and preview the topology.

3 Click Export Topology.

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Designing a Solution - Downloading Industry Solution TP
For Education Industry Solution Technical Proposal, Medical Service Industry Solution Technical Proposal,
Enterprise Industry Solution Technical Proposal, E-government Industry Solution Technical Proposal,
Transportation Industry Solution Technical Proposal, and General Industry Solution Technical Proposal,
you can download by one click and generate industry solution technical proposals by chapter. This document uses
Education Industry Solution Technical Proposal as an example to illustrate how to download industry solution
technical proposals.
Choose Enterprise Networking > Bid Assistant > Education Industry Solution Technical Proposal
1
from the main menu.

2 Select a scenario and then select chapters to be retained.

3 Click Export TP to generate and export technical proposals.

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Designing a Solution - Calculating WLAN APs
With eDesigner WLAN AP Counter, the number of WLAN APs to be deployed can be quickly calculated by
simply entering some requirements.

1 Choose Enterprise Networking > Bid Assistant > WLAN AP Counter from the main menu.

2 Set parameters such as area, online users, and required bandwidth per user to fast calculate the
number of WLAN APs to be deployed.

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Sharing Solutions
To exchange solution design results, you can share a solution with others.

1 On the My Solutions tab, select the solution to be shared and click Share.

Note:
 After selecting multiple solutions,
you can click Share to batch
share solutions.
 Clicking behind a solution will
only share the solution.

2 Enter the email box or account of the user you want to share with and click Share.

Note:
 After a solution is shared, eDesigner will
automatically send an email to you and the
user you share with.
 After a solution is shared, the email box of
the user you share with will be
automatically added to the contact for later
use.

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Contents

Introduction of eDesigner

Introduction of SCT

Highlights of SCT2.0

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What Is SCT

SCT is a Swift, Smart, and

Simple online tool that makes
configuration and quotation easier!

Product Browsing Huawei products Quotation Easily create quotations

 Hot-selling products  Simple discount setting

 New products  Automatic price verification

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Advantage of SCT

SCT

1. Based on WEB, No Installation.

2. Authorization Management.
Platform Guest user : only support simple browsing and configuring.
Authorized user: support browsing, configuring and quoting.
3. Unified Platform, include products of all the product line in EBG.

1. Set HOT and NEW products by regions.

Product Display
2. Graphical product show.

1. Product Selector: quickly and exactly locate.

Select and Compare
2. Product Compare: products of different vendors can be compared with each other.

Transfer Configuration and quotation can be shared between product managers and partners.

Product Document Automatically synchronize from Huawei official website.

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 Glance at the SCT
The SCT shows a full and new range of Huawei products, and provides catalog browsing and quick and advanced search. This function helps you
quickly find products that meet your requirements. The SCT also shows product details, which helps you know more about products.

View Huawei Products Select Huawei Products Purchase Huawei Products

Creating a quotation
Browsing Hot-selling or Latest Viewing Product Details
Products
Adding and Configuring Products,
Spare Parts, or Services
Searching for a Product Adding and Configuring Products
View All Product Lines
Adding and Configuring Spare Parts

Adding Configurations

Comparing Products Adding and Configuring Services

Setting Sites and Quantities

Setting Discounts

START Share Quotation to Huawei

Product Manager
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Guidance

Home Product & Service My Quotations

Draft Submitted
Banner Advertisements Product Searching
Quotation List
Hot-Selling Products Catelog Tree

Advanced Searching
New Products
Quick Searching Bar

All Product Lines 1 Set Basic Info 2

2 Configure 3 Set Discounts 4 Export&Share&Submit
Product Comparison
Configuration List
Product Compare

Analyze Advantage

1
Product Parameter Service Parameter Config Result Attribute

Cart

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Contents

Introduction of eDesigner

Introduction of SCT

Highlights of SCT2.0

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SCT2.0 Key Optimizations & Highlights
Improve Quotation Efficiency Comprehensively
Homepage Optimization
 Put the most commonly used
functions on homepage.
 Homepage customization,
showing only the most desired
functions based on personal
habits.
 Complete function list on
homepage, making function
search much easier.
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Quotation Process Optimization
 With one-click to create a
quotation, reducing the process
from 4 steps to 1 step.
 Merge 4 quotation pages into 1
page to avoid page switching.
 One-click service configuration,
intelligent recommendation of
optional service products.
One Platform for Equipment & Service
Quotation
 Unity of equipment and service quotation
interface to solve the problem of "two
sets of interfaces and two systems”.
 Equipment and services are displayed in
one list, without two pages jumping, and
the quotation is more convenient.
 Solve the problems of BOQ sharing and
format differences between the two
systems, and provide users consistent
experience.
Homepage Optimization
SCT2.0 Work Platform SCT1.0 Product Shelf

VS

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Quotation Creation Process Optimization
SCT2.0 SCT1.0
1. Create Quotation 1. Click My Quotation 2.Create New Quotation

2. Add Product
VS 3. Fill the Quotation Name & 4. Add Product
Save

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Quotation Page Optimization
SCT2.0 One Page SCT1.0 Four Pages Switching
1. Fill basic information 2. Product Configuration
Basic information

Product and service configuration

VS3. Commercial information 4. Submit/Export

Commercial information

Rapid positioning

Submit/Export/Share

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One Platform for Equipment & Services
SCT2.0 One Platform SCT1.0 Two Different Platforms
1. Equipment and service configuration in one BOQ. 1. Equipment and service configuration in different BOQs.

VS2. Equipment and service configuration in different systems

Equipment Service

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List Display Customization
SCT2.0 SCT1.0

1. Columns can be customized according to your requirement. 1. Fixed list display.

VS

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Product Catalog: Two Columns VS One Column
SCT2.0 SCT1.0

VS

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 HUAWEI ENTERPRISE ICT SOLUTIONS A BETTER WAY

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