Predictika · Network switch quotes

An AI sales agent's switch quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent drafts a quote for Aurora switches from the fictional vendor Lumera Networks: switch model, stacks, network module, power supplies, PoE, subscription tier, CareCover support, delivery date and discount, and a total it tells the customer. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks the whole build against the vendor's example product and pricing rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.

Scope: Aurora 3300, 3300X, 3300F and 5500 switch quotes from the fictional vendor Lumera Networks: network modules, power supplies and the power budget, stacking, subscription tiers, CareCover support, lead time, discount authority and the stated total. See everything this validator covers

This validator models an Aurora switch quote from an example vendor, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Hardware that must fit — network modules by switch family (AU3 or AU3X), fixed-uplink models that take none, LPS-A and LPS-H power supplies by family, one or two supplies per switch, and PoE only on PoE models.
  • Power and stacking — the power each switch needs (system plus PoE) against what the supplies provide in redundant or combined mode, and the largest stack for each model (6 for the 3300 family, 2 for the 5500).
  • Subscription and support — Core and Premier tiers, with Aurora Fabric and Virtual Link pairing needing Premier, 1, 3 or 5 year terms, and CareCover next-business-day, 4-hour and 2-hour onsite support (2-hour not at remote sites) or none.
  • Commercial terms — lead time against the weeks the customer needs, hardware discount authority (rep limit, ceiling, higher ceiling with deal registration), the subscription discount cap, and a check of the total the agent states against the total the validator computes.

Any Aurora switch quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: other product lines, optics and cables, multi-site projects, freight, tax and the order system. Lumera Networks and the Aurora products are fictional; every price, rating, lead time and limit is an invented example, not any real vendor's.

The AI sales agentDrafts the switch quote, says what it will quote and at what total, then sends it to the validator.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

8 scenarios in 4 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Parts that must match each other: module family, supply family, fixed uplinksOnly with care
Each pairing is its own compatibility rule against its own list, and every new model or part needs the lists extended in step.		The family of each part is data in a catalog, and one set of rules checks every combination together on every call.
A power budget that changes with redundancy, supply count and PoEOnly with workarounds
Redundant mode provides one supply's watts, not two, so fixing the supply count does not fix the budget; the need, the mode and the count sit in different rules that must be kept in step.		The need and the available watts are computed together from the switch, the supplies, the mode and the PoE, so a fix to one is judged against all the others.
Tier prerequisites that also move the priceOnly with care
Aurora Fabric and Virtual Link pairing need Premier, and moving to Premier changes the subscription and the total the agent must state.		The tier, the options that need it and the price are in one request and checked together, so the new total is compared on the same call.
Discount authority that depends on deal registrationOnly with care
A rep limit, a ceiling and a higher ceiling with registration are three thresholds with three outcomes, an approval or a block, and an approval already recorded has to be carried to the order.		Authority, registration and the recorded approval are fields of the request; the verdict and the release of the quote follow from them.
A stated total that must match the computed totalOnly with workarounds
The total is built from hardware, subscription, support and two kinds of discount, so a separate rule has to recompute it and compare it with the stated figure.		The stated total is a field of the request and is compared with the computed total on every call, after every other correction.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1Aurora 3300F-48PE-4X has fixed uplinks and takes no network module; remove AU3-MOD-4G.
2Aurora 3300-48PE has modular uplinks and ships with none; add a network module.
3Power supply LPS-H-700AC does not fit Aurora 3300-24G; Aurora 3300 family switches take LPS-A supplies and Aurora 5500 switches take LPS-H supplies.
4100 W of PoE per switch was requested but Aurora 3300-24G is not a PoE model.
5A stack of 7 exceeds the 6 switch maximum for Aurora 3300-24G.
6A stack of 3 exceeds the 2 switch maximum for Aurora 5500-32Q.
7The quote has no CareCover support; a support waiver is required.
8A hardware discount of 36.0 percent is above the 32.0 percent a rep may give alone.
9A hardware discount of 41.0 percent is above the ceiling of 40.0 percent without deal registration and 48.0 percent with it.
10A hardware discount of 48.0 percent is above the 32.0 percent a rep may give alone.
11A hardware discount of 49.0 percent is above the ceiling of 40.0 percent without deal registration and 48.0 percent with it.
12A subscription discount of 27.0 percent is above the 22.0 percent cap.
13Stated total does not match: the agent stated $98,296.00; the validator computes $92,796.00.
14The Aurora 3300X-48MX lead time is about 14 weeks; the customer needs it in 13.
15Each switch needs 1,151 W (system plus PoE) but the power supplies provide 1,150 W in this mode.
16Aurora Fabric requires the Premier subscription tier.
17Network module AU3-MOD-4G does not fit Aurora 3300X-48MX; Aurora 3300X switches take AU3X network modules and Aurora 3300 switches take AU3 network modules.
18Each switch needs 1,420 W (system plus PoE) but the power supplies provide 1,150 W in this mode.
19Stated total does not match: the agent stated $6,215.00; the validator computes $10,881.75.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Oakhaven: parts, power, tier and terms: A quote for eight Aurora 3300X switches with PoE, assembled from several older orders: the wrong module and supply family, one redundant supply, a stack of eight, Fabric on the Core tier, a 4-year term, no support, 8 weeks, 46 percent and a stated total that leaves out subscription and support

    
The agent's request. Please quote 8 Aurora 3300X-48MX switches for Oakhaven Regional Clinics, as one stack of 8, each with an AU3-MOD-8X network module and one LPS-H-700AC power supply in redundant mode, supplying 1,000 W of PoE per switch. Core subscription with no CareCover support for 4 years, with Aurora Fabric, at a metro site, delivery within 8 weeks and a 46 percent discount. The quote states a total of $66,290.40. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Network module does not fit the switch. Network module AU3-MOD-8X does not fit Aurora 3300X-48MX; Aurora 3300X switches take AU3X network modules and Aurora 3300 switches take AU3 network modules.
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  • Power supply does not fit the switch. Power supply LPS-H-700AC does not fit Aurora 3300X-48MX; Aurora 3300 family switches take LPS-A supplies and Aurora 5500 switches take LPS-H supplies.
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  • Power supply count not valid. 1 power supplies per switch is not valid; use 1 or 2, and redundant power needs 2.
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  • Power budget exceeded. Each switch needs 1,420 W (system plus PoE) but the power supplies provide 700 W in this mode.
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  • Stack larger than the switch allows. A stack of 8 exceeds the 6 switch maximum for Aurora 3300X-48MX.
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  • Aurora Fabric needs the Premier tier. Aurora Fabric requires the Premier subscription tier.
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  • Term not offered. A subscription term of 4 years is not offered; choose 1, 3 or 5 years.
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  • Cannot deliver in time. The Aurora 3300X-48MX lead time is about 14 weeks; the customer needs it in 8.
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  • Discount above the maximum. A hardware discount of 46.0 percent is above the ceiling of 40.0 percent without deal registration and 48.0 percent with it.
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  • Stated total does not match. Stated total does not match: the agent stated $66,290.40; the validator computes $84,594.40.
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  • No CareCover support. The quote has no CareCover support; a support waiver is required.
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2. Oakhaven: parts, power, tier and terms: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 8 Aurora 3300X-48MX switches for Oakhaven Regional Clinics, in 2 stacks of 4, each with an AU3X-MOD-8S network module and two LPS-A-1800AC power supplies in redundant mode, supplying 1,000 W of PoE per switch. Premier subscription and CareCover 4-hour onsite for 5 years, with Aurora Fabric, at a metro site, delivery within 14 weeks and a 30 percent discount. The quote states a total of $233,288.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Total $233,288.00; hardware list $142,120.00; per-switch power need 1,420 W.
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3. Subscription tier: A Sablecove Freight quote for 5500 virtual pairs and Aurora Fabric on the Core tier

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 Aurora 5500-48S4Q switches for Sablecove Freight, in 2 stacks of 2, each with two LPS-H-700AC power supplies in redundant mode. Core subscription and CareCover 4-hour onsite for 5 years, with Aurora Fabric, at a metro site, delivery within 16 weeks and a 25 percent discount. The quote states a total of $157,311.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Virtual Link pairing needs the Premier tier. Virtual Link pairing on the Aurora 5500 requires the Premier subscription tier.
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  • Aurora Fabric needs the Premier tier. Aurora Fabric requires the Premier subscription tier.
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4. Subscription tier: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 Aurora 5500-48S4Q switches for Sablecove Freight, in 2 stacks of 2, each with two LPS-H-700AC power supplies in redundant mode. Premier subscription and CareCover 4-hour onsite for 5 years, with Aurora Fabric, at a metro site, delivery within 16 weeks and a 25 percent discount. The quote states a total of $164,791.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Total $164,791.00; hardware list $98,780.00; per-switch power need 320 W.
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5. Support and delivery: A Brindle Textile Mills quote for remote branches with 2-hour support and an 8 week delivery

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 Aurora 3300X-48MX switches for Brindle Textile Mills, as standalone switches, each with an AU3X-MOD-2Q network module and one LPS-A-1150AC power supply, supplying 500 W of PoE per switch. Premier subscription and CareCover 2-hour onsite for 3 years, at a remote site, delivery within 8 weeks and a 20 percent discount. The quote states a total of $94,996.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • 2-hour support not available at remote sites. 2-hour onsite support is not available at remote sites; choose 4-hour onsite or next-business-day.
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  • Cannot deliver in time. The Aurora 3300X-48MX lead time is about 14 weeks; the customer needs it in 8.
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6. Support and delivery: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote 4 Aurora 3300X-48MX switches for Brindle Textile Mills, as standalone switches, each with an AU3X-MOD-2Q network module and one LPS-A-1150AC power supply, supplying 500 W of PoE per switch. Premier subscription and CareCover 4-hour onsite for 3 years, at a remote site, delivery within 14 weeks and a 20 percent discount. The quote states a total of $84,106.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary. Total $84,106.00; hardware list $60,500.00; per-switch power need 920 W.
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7. Discount approval: A Thistlewood School District quote with a registered deal at 45 percent

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 Aurora 3300-48PE switches for Thistlewood School District, in 3 stacks of 4, each with an AU3-MOD-4G network module and two LPS-A-750AC power supplies in redundant mode, supplying 300 W of PoE per switch. Core subscription and CareCover next-business-day for 5 years, at a metro site, delivery within 12 weeks, a registered deal and a 45 percent discount. The quote states a total of $108,900.00. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount needs approval. A hardware discount of 45.0 percent is above the 32.0 percent a rep may give alone.
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  • Quote summary. Total $108,900.00; hardware list $86,460.00; per-switch power need 510 W.
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8. Discount approval: The deal desk approves the discount

    
The agent's request. Please quote 12 Aurora 3300-48PE switches for Thistlewood School District, in 3 stacks of 4, each with an AU3-MOD-4G network module and two LPS-A-750AC power supplies in redundant mode, supplying 300 W of PoE per switch. Core subscription and CareCover next-business-day for 5 years, at a metro site, delivery within 12 weeks, a registered deal and a 45 percent discount. The quote states a total of $108,900.00. It is ready to send. The deal desk has approved the discount.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount needs approval. A hardware discount of 45.0 percent is above the 32.0 percent a rep may give alone.
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  • Quote summary. Total $108,900.00; hardware list $86,460.00; per-switch power need 510 W.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent drafts a quote for Aurora switches from the fictional vendor Lumera Networks: switch model, stacks, network module, and more. Before the quote goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks the whole build against the vendor's example product and pricing rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the total it computed.
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  2. Each tab is a different request. We will start with the first one.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote 8 Aurora 3300X-48MX switches for Oakhaven Regional Clinics, as one stack of 8, each with an AU3-MOD-8X network module and one LPS-H-700AC power supply in redundant mode. Core subscription with no CareCover support for 4 years, with Aurora Fabric, at a metro site, delivery within 8 weeks and a 46 percent discount. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote states a total of $66,290.40.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with ten findings and one approval, all in one answer. Network module AU3-MOD-8X does not fit Aurora 3300X-48MX; Aurora 3300X switches take AU3X network modules and Aurora 3300 switches take AU3 network modules. Power supply LPS-H-700AC does not fit Aurora 3300X-48MX; Aurora 3300 family switches take LPS-A supplies and Aurora 5500 switches take LPS-H supplies. 1 power supplies per switch is not valid; use 1 or 2, and redundant power needs 2. The other seven are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned ten blocking findings and one approval in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for a power budget that changes with redundancy, supply count and PoE, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the stacks to 2, the switches per stack to 4, the network module to AU3X-MOD-8S, the power supply to LPS-A-1800AC and the stated total to $233,288. Six more changes are on screen.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. The validator also returns the line-item quote. It starts with Aurora 3300X-48MX and AU3X-MOD-8S; the other two lines are on screen.
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  13. All eleven earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's total, $233,288.00, matches the quote.
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  14. Ten problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean $233,288 quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer.
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