Appendix B. Getting Help And Technical Assistance; Before You Call; Using The Documentation; Getting Help And Information On The World Wide Web - IBM RackSwitch G8000 Application Manual

Appendix B. Getting help and technical assistance

Before you call

Using the documentation

Getting help and information on the World Wide Web

© Copyright IBM Corp. 2011
If you need help, service, or technical assistance or just want more information
about IBM products, you will find a wide variety of sources available from IBM to
assist you. This section contains information about where to go for additional
information about IBM and IBM products, what to do if you experience a problem
with your system, and whom to call for service, if it is necessary.
Before you call, make sure that you have taken these steps to try to solve the
problem yourself:
• Check all cables to make sure that they are connected.
• Check the power switches to make sure that the system and any optional
devices are turned on.
• Use the troubleshooting information in your system documentation, and use the
diagnostic tools that come with your system. Information about diagnostic tools is
in the Problem Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Documentation CD
that comes with your system.
• Go to the IBM support website at
check for technical information, hints, tips, and new device drivers or to submit a
request for information.
You can solve many problems without outside assistance by following the
troubleshooting procedures that IBM provides in the online help or in the
documentation that is provided with your IBM product. The documentation that
comes with IBM systems also describes the diagnostic tests that you can perform.
Most systems, operating systems, and programs come with documentation that
contains troubleshooting procedures and explanations of error messages and error
codes. If you suspect a software problem, see the documentation for the operating
system or program.
Information about your IBM system and pre-installed software, if any, or optional
device is available in the documentation that comes with the product. That
documentation can include printed documents, online documents, ReadMe files,
and Help files. See the troubleshooting information in your system documentation
for instructions for using the diagnostic programs. The troubleshooting information
or the diagnostic programs might tell you that you need additional or updated device
drivers or other software. IBM maintains pages on the World Wide Web where you
can get the latest technical information and download device drivers and updates.
To access these pages, go to
instructions. Also, some documents are available through the IBM Publications
Center at http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order/.
On the World Wide Web, the IBM website has up-to-date information about IBM
systems, optional devices, services, and support. The address for IBM System x
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and xSeries information is http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/. The address for IBM
BladeCenter information is http://www.ibm.com/systems/bladecenter/. The address
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for IBM IntelliStation information is
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/
http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/
http://www.ibm.com/intellistation/.
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