Ingram Micro integration for O365


Summary

This article provides step by step information to configure "Ingram Micro integration for O365" in MachPanel.

Applies To

This applies to v7.0.40 & above

Ingram Micro (CSP Indirect Reseller) Integration

Ingram Micro is a third party distributor which partners with IT infrastructure and services providers to optimize their businesses. There are two steps to integrate Ingram Micro in "Automation Module for Microsoft CSP".

STEP-01: Add CSP Distributor:

Navigate to path:  Home > Service Director > Microsoft CSP > CSP Distributors, click "Add CSP Distributor".

Fill these details and Click "Save".

  1. Distribution Provider: Select Ingram Micro

  2. Name: Type Name of "CSP Indirect Reseller" profile which helps you remember it.

  3. Description: Provide description.

  4. API End Point: You get the following details from your provider including API End Point.

  5. Subscription Key: How to get Cloud Marketplace API Subscription Key

  6. User name: Provide User name.

  7. Password: Provide password.

  8. Marketplace Code: xx (A two letter Market code like US, UK, NL etc.)

  9. Status: Editable, can be Enabled or Disabled

  10. Send cancel approval notices to email: Provide email address.

Added CSP Indirect distributors will be listed like this

In above listing "Options" can be use to edit or remove a record.

STEP-02: Add CSP Profile for Ingram Micro:

Now navigate to Home > Service Director > Microsoft CSP > Microsoft CSP Profiles.

Under Microsoft CSP Profiles tab, Click "Add CSP Profile" to add a new profile.

Choose "CSP Indirect Reseller", fill the following details, Select the Distributor just added.

  • Profile Name: Provide friendly name
  • Distributor: Select newly added CSP Indirect Reseller as distributor.
  • Sell to location: Your region
  • Azure Environment: Select environment.

Tenant Management Azure App Configuration for Tenant Management

  • Azure App Id: Provide azure appid.
  • Azure App Certificate Thumbprint: Provide thumbprint of azure app certificate.
  • Azure App Client Secret Value: Provide azure app secret value.
  • Enable Direct Routing for Teams: If enabled, following details need to be specified as well
    • Base FQDN of Provider SBC:
    • Dedicated Trunk or Derived Trunk

Once Indirect Reseller profile is added, it will be shown in CSP profile listing (Separate Section: CSP Indirect Reseller)

Here you see "Options" as well to manage (i.e., to Edit, Test, and Remove). Further flow is same i.e., Commercial SaaS Products is there to add/sync NCE Products and add/update NCE product prices just like a Direct Partner CSP profile.

CSP Indirect Reseller Profile can also be selected in "Microsoft 365 Partner Profile" while creating Microsoft CSP Products/Plan.