Getting Started⚓︎

Expeto xControl is accessed through a web browser or by using an API client.

For instructions on how to access and interact with the API, see the Expeto API documentation.

Log in to Expeto xControl⚓︎

To log in to Expeto xControl:

1. Using a web browser, go to the URL where your xControl is hosted or access the SaaS hosted instance at admin.expeto.io
2. Log in with your Account credentials.

Change Password⚓︎

Account password syntax requirements are as follows:

• Must be at least 8 characters long
• Must contain a number
• Must contain an uppercase letter
• Must contain a special character

Passwords are never exposed as plain text in the Expeto xControl GUI.

To change your password:

1. Login with your existing password.
2. Click your Account name in the upper right corner of the application.
3. Select User Account. The Account page appears.
4. To change your login password, click Edit, type the new password and click Submit.

If you have forgotten your password, click the link on the log in prompt, provide your email address, and click Request Password Reset.

To change the password of any Account:

1. Navigate to Accounts.
2. Select an Account and click Edit. The Account parameters are displayed. Note that the Password field is empty because the existing password is never displayed.
3. Type a new Password using the syntax requirements. The password characters are hidden.
4. Click Submit.

Assign Roles to an Account⚓︎

Each Account must be assigned a role. The role determines the permissions given to the Account for accessing and interacting with Expeto xControl features.

To assign a role:

1. Navigate to Accounts.
2. Click New or select an existing Account and click Edit. The Account properties appear.
3. Click Role and select from the available roles.

The following roles are available:

ADMIN

The highest level of access for network administration. The ADMIN role grants access to networks belonging to all Customers and child Customers.

CUSTOMER_ADMIN

The standard access for network administration. Network access is restricted to a single Customer (and any child Customers) associated with the Account.

READ_ONLY

Restricted access to the network. Provides read-only access for monitoring the network. Access is restricted to the Customer (and child Customers) associated with the Account. No create or delete permissions are granted. No changes to the network can be made.

Users assigned with either the ADMIN and CUSTOMER_ADMIN role can create a new account and assign a role, or change the role of an existing account.

You cannot assign a role with more permissions than your current role. For example, a user with a CUSTOMER_ADMIN role cannot create an account with the more powerful ADMIN role.

Each role exist to provide different levels of access to network and management features. For complete list of roles and their permissions, see Roles and Permissions.

Navigation⚓︎

Use following navigation menu items to access xControl features:

The default landing page for Expeto xControl is an interactive dashboard.

Select filters from dropdown menus to refresh graphs accordingly. Click Sites, Systems, and Mobile Asset sections to drill into more details.

A Site is the physical server where a single instance of the Expeto xCore is installed.

Systems are defined by a network IP address range expressed in CIDR notation. Create a single System for each Site, or segment your network into multiple Systems, assigning each System a unique network IP block or subnet. A System can be shared between Sites in different physical locations, allowing seamless access to the System's Mobile Assets.

Multiple Systems can be used for creating secure separation of devices using network segmentation. Extensions set at a System level are applied to all Mobile Assets belonging to the System unless explicitly overridden.

Private Radios (eNodeB/gNodeB) facilitate the communication from/to 4G/5G devices to private network core.

A Mobile Asset is a 4G/LTE or 5G device identified on the network by its SIM card. Each Mobile Asset has a unique IMSI value that serves as the primary identifier. Add Mobile Assets to Systems individually, or collectively by using the bulk import feature.

A Mobile Asset's state can be set to Active or Inactive which allows or disallows access to the network. A Mobile Asset's status such as 'Provisioned' or 'Connected' reflects stages in the Mobile Asset provisioning lifecycle.

Values for any Extensions (custom parameters) explicitly set at the Mobile Asset level override parameters set in the Customer, or System Profile level.

A System Profile is associated with a System and contains an APN name, bandwidth configuration, plus any Extensions.

A System Profile is available only for Mobile Assets belonging to the associated System. The same System Profile can be applied to multiple Mobile Assets. Extensions set in the Profile override the same parameter values set at the Customer or System level.

For example, Gold, Silver, and Bronze System Profiles can be configured to permit different levels of bandwidth.

A Mobile Asset must be assigned a System Profile.

A Customer can own Sites and have multiple Expeto Accounts. A Customer hierarchy can be created. For example, a parent Customer can manage any of its child Customers' networks. Each child Customer manages their own network, but cannot manage their parent Customer's network.

Extensions set at the Customer level create default settings that apply across all Sites, Systems, System Profiles, and Mobile Assets belonging to the Customer. These default settings can be explicitly overridden.

An Account includes a username (email address) and password combination plus an assigned role. A user account must belong to an existing Customer. Expeto xControl is multi-tenant, supporting simultaneous access to multiple accounts.

The pre-defined role associated with the account determines access to Expeto xControl features and permissions.

Generation of on-demand reports is a task available to Admin and Customer Admin roles. Input parameters involve setting a time frame for the report and specifying the Customer, and optional child Customers to examine. Multiple report types are available providing different levels of data granularity such as Summary of Usage by IMSI and Summary of Usage by Site.

The generated report is in text/CSV format and can be downloaded. To generate and download files, see Generate Usage Reports.