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Obtaining Technical Assistance

Access to all tools on the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a user ID or password, you can register at this URL:

http://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do

Note Use the Cisco Product Identification (CPI) tool to locate your product serial number before submitting a web or phone request for service. You can access the CPI tool from the Cisco Technical Support & Documentation website by clicking the Tools & Resources link under Documentation & Tools. Choose Cisco Product Identification Tool from the Alphabetical Index drop-down list, or click the Cisco Product Identification Tool link under Alerts & RMAs. The CPI tool offers three search options: by product ID or model name; by tree view; or for certain products, by copying and pasting show command output. Search results show an illustration of your product with the serial number label location highlighted. Locate the serial number label on your product and record the information before placing a service call.

Submitting a Service Request

Using the online TAC Service Request Tool is the fastest way to open S3 and S4 service requests. (S3 and S4 service requests are those in which your network is minimally impaired or for which you require product information.) After you describe your situation, the TAC Service Request Tool provides recommended solutions. If your issue is not resolved using the recommended resources, your service request is assigned to a Cisco engineer. The TAC Service Request Tool is located at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/servicerequest

For S1 or S2 service requests, or if you do not have Internet access, contact the Cisco TAC by telephone. (S1 or S2 service requests are those in which your production network is down or severely degraded.) Cisco engineers are assigned immediately to S1 and S2 service requests to help keep your business operations running smoothly.

To open a service request by telephone, use one of the following numbers:

Asia-Pacific: +61 2 8446 7411 (Australia: 1 800 805 227)

EMEA: +32 2 704 55 55

USA: 1 800 553-2447

For a complete list of Cisco TAC contacts, go to this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/techsupport/contacts

Definitions of Service Request Severity

To ensure that all service requests are reported in a standard format, Cisco has established severity definitions.

Severity 1 (S1)—An existing network is down, or there is a critical impact to your business operations. You and Cisco will commit all necessary resources around the clock to resolve the situation.

Severity 2 (S2)—Operation of an existing network is severely degraded, or significant aspects of your business operations are negatively affected by inadequate performance of Cisco products. You and Cisco will commit full-time resources during normal business hours to resolve the situation.

 

 

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Contents Purpose AudienceOrganization XxxiiiXxxiv ConventionsXxxv Scope of this GuideXxxvi New Hardware Introduced in Releases 4.0.10 throughDocumentation Notes for these Product Releases DocumentationNew Back Cards Introduced in Releases 4.0.10 through XxxviiRelated Documentation User Guide-Order of UseXxxviii Xxxix User Guide Titles and DescriptionsSES Xli Xlii AUSM/MPSM-8-T1E1Xliii Xliv Xlv Document Title DescriptionXlvi Xlvii Xlviii Xlix Obtaining Documentation Cisco.comProduct Documentation DVD Documentation Feedback Cisco Product Security OverviewOrdering Documentation Obtaining Technical Assistance Reporting Security Problems in Cisco ProductsCisco Technical Support & Documentation Website LiiSubmitting a Service Request Definitions of Service Request SeverityLiii Liv Obtaining Additional Publications and InformationObtaining Additional Publications and Information Lvi