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Appendix A. Getting help and technical assistance
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 appendix contains information about where to go for additional
information about IBM and IBM products, what to do if you experience a problem
with your BladeCenter
is necessary.
Before you call
Before you call, make sure that you have taken these steps to try to solve the
problem yourself:
v Check all cables to make sure that they are connected.
v Check the power switches to make sure that the system and any optional
v Use the troubleshooting information in your system documentation, and use the
v Go to http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/ and click Support to check 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 BladeCenter systems also describes the diagnostic tests that you can
perform. Most BladeCenter 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 software.
Using the documentation
Information about your IBM BladeCenter system and preinstalled 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 http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/, click Support, and
follow the instructions. Also, some documents are available through the IBM
Publications Center at http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order/.
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web
On the World Wide Web, the IBM Web site has up-to-date information about IBM
BladeCenter systems, optional devices, services, and support at
http://www.ibm.com/bladecenter/. For service information, click Support.
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product or optional device, and whom to call for service, if it
devices are turned on.
diagnostic tools that come with your system. Information about diagnostic tools is
in the Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide or Problem
Determination and Service Guide on the IBM Documentation CD that comes with
your system.
to help you solve the problem.
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