1. Lenovo Enterprise Solutions Configurator aka Data Center Advisor & Configurator Tool
Release 3
(Bill Luken)
August 2017

2. What is New in LESC R3 Enhanced UI – New Look and Feel
New Configurator Name – Data Center Advisor & Configurator Tool (DCACT)
New Home Page
New Product Catalog and Categories
Marketing Banners
New Page Structure
Two Operational Modes
Preconfigured (TopSeller) Mode – MTM +Options Function
Configure to Order (CTO) Mode
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3. What is New in LESC R3 - Continued
MTM + Options Capability – SSCT/PSAT like functionality
Services Offering Ordering
Dynamic Filtering of services
Configure standalone compatible services and/or along with hardware
Improved Error Messaging
SSCT Lift & Shift Plus Enhancements
Sales Configurator Import Scenarios
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4. LESC3 – Enhanced UI: First Look

5. LESC3 – Enhanced UI Updated Categories New Configurator Mode Selection
Enhanced Product Images
New Services Category
Marketing Banners and Optional 3D Product Catalog
Import a saved Configuration – (cfxml)
Rearranged and Enhanced dialog boxes
CRN – Configuration Reference Number – Preconfigured solutions
Enhanced Country-Language- Currency Settings Dialog

6. CTO & LFO (Preconfigured Models) New Configurator Modes
LESC Function prior to July 11th
LFO = Lenovo Fixed Offering
Model Type
Configuration Process
Example
CTO
CTO Customize as CTO
7875AC1 customize
LFO
LFO Customize as CTO
7875E7U customize as 7875AC1
Output is a CTO with sales features
LESC3 Function post July 11th
Mode
Model Type
Configuration Process
Example
Configure to Order Mode
- CTO Behavior-
CTO
CTO Customize as CTO
7875AC1 customize
LFO
LFO Customize as CTO
7875E7U customize as 7875AC1
Output is a CTO with sales features
Preconfigured Mode
-LFO Behavior-
LFO Customize as LFO with sales rules
7875E7U customize as 7875E7U
Output is a LFO with Part Numbers
LFO add Options (without sales rules)
7875E7U includes additional options without configuration rules (Max as 250)
Major Change
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7. Configurator Modes – NEW in GAMMA release
Preconfigured (TopSeller) Mode – Provides for an MTM + Options, with a rules constrained customization experience and in addition a compatibility relationship experience. This is intended to emulate the SSCT MTM +Options customization experience.
Configure To Order Mode – Provides for a CTO with feature codes, rules constrained customization experience. This reflects the current LESC Online functionality, with enhancements specific to EMEA with Gamma
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8. LESC3 Custom Models Mode – CTO or LFO to CTO configuration
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9. LESC3 MTM +Options Function – Preconfigured Models (LFO)
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10. LESC3 MTM +Options Function – Options with Sales Rules
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11. LESC3 MTM +Options Function – Options without Sales Rules
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12. Services Functionality
LESC3
Services Functionality

13. When the user clicks on the 1st level services category, e. g
When the user clicks on the 1st level services category, e.g. Support Services, if there are more sub-categories underneath it, then the 1st level services category page will be displayed with links for sub service categories underneath it, along with marketing description
Services Categories
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14. Services Offerings Selections
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15. LESC Error Message Improvements
Error messaging improvement is a continuous effort. You will see new
error messages on the new v4 CPU products. More improvements are
on the way
Older v3 message
New v4 message

16. SSCT Lift and Shift Plus Enhancements
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17. ThinkServer LFO models
SSCT Key Enhancements
System x LFO models
Lift & Shift from IBM to Lenovo Hosting
XML export for CRM
Add ThinkServer support in same way as System x products
Add RD350, RD450 and TD350
Target for the rest of ThinkServer portfolio is TBD
ThinkServer LFO models
UI Enhancements
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18. (System x and ThinkServer)
SSCT Screen Shots
One Quote for All
(System x and ThinkServer)
ThinkServer
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19. Sales Configurator Capabilities - Import
Import Rules & Restrictions
DCACT utilizes a common file format with x-config, which will allow configurations created in DCACT to be imported into x-config. Configuration files created in DCACT can be edited / changed in DCACT or x-config.
Files created in x-config, can be imported into DCACT online, with limitation.
The rules and restrictions are noted in the table below.
Scenario
Supported after July 11th
Action Required
Import XML file from DCACT online into x-config
Yes
None
Import CSE file into x-config
None – CSE files will continue to work as-is
Import XML file from x-config into DCACT online
Restriction – Must be from GP mode and contain no services
Import TP3 file from SSCT into DCACT online or x-config No
Continue to use SSCT
Import XML file from SSCT into CRM
Import XML file from SSCT into DCACT or x-config
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