2. ZPE Cloud Preparation

To use ZPE Cloud, customers must create an account first. Each account comes with a 90-day trial license.

2.1 ZPE Cloud Account Creation

To request access to ZPE Cloud application:

1. In the browser, enter URL:
   https://www.zpecloud.com/signup
   https://www.zpecloud.eu/signup (if your location is in European Union)
   
2. Click Create a new account (displays dialog)
   
3. Enter details in the form.
4. Select I’m not a robot checkbox.
5. Click SIGN UP.
6. The ZPE account team will review the request and approve the account creation.
7. When approved, a verification email is sent to the account email. Follow the instructions.

2.2 Prepare Cloud Account

After the ZPE cloud account is created, it is recommended to perform the following steps to prepare the environment for this use case.

1. Define a session timeout for the cloud account:
   a. Default timeout is 5 minutes (300 sec). To adjust the value, click on the username in the top-right corner and on Account Details.
   b. Click on EDIT and adjust the time value.
   c. Click SAVE
2. Go to SETTINGS :: ENROLLMENT and select Enable Device Enrolment checkbox.
   
3. Create a Site for the device. Sites allow users to identify locations, associated devices and current status on Dashboard:
   To create a new SIte, go to SITES and click ADD
   
4. The Data lake application monitors sensors in the ZPE Cloud. (Deployment takes a few minutes, so this step can be done now. If not required, this can be skipped.)
   4.1. To enable Data lake in ZPE Cloud, go to APPS :: AVAILABLE
   4.2. Click on Nodegrid Data Lake
   

4.4. Click ACTIVATE.
This deploys the Data Lake application with a 90-day trial license.

2.3 Claim device by Claim ID

Before use, a device must be associated with an account. This can be completed with a Claim ID or as part of the sales process.

1. Go to DEVICES :: AVAILABLE.
2. Click ADD BY CLAIM ID (displays dialog).
3. Enter the Claim ID.
4. Click SAVE (displays success pop-up dialog).

5. Locate the device, select the checkbox, and click ENROLL.
   The device is now enrolled in ZPE Cloud and can be managed through it.