78APPENDIX D: OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR PRODUCT
Troubleshoot | You will find support tools posted on the 3Com web site at |
Online | http://www.3com.com/ |
| 3Com Knowledgebase helps you troubleshoot 3Com products. This |
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| http://knowledgebase.3com.com and contains thousands of technical |
| solutions written by 3Com support engineers. |
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Access Software | Software Updates are the bug fix / maintenance releases for the version |
Downloads | of software initially purchased with the product. In order to access these |
| Software Updates you must first register your product on the 3Com web |
| site at http://eSupport.3com.com/ |
| First time users will need to apply for a user name and password. A link to |
| software downloads can be found at http://eSupport.3com.com/, or |
| under the Product Support heading at http://www.3com.com/ |
| Software Upgrades are the software releases that follow the software |
| version included with your original product. In order to access upgrades |
| and related documentation you must first purchase a service contract |
| from 3Com or your reseller. |
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Telephone Technical | To enable telephone support and other service benefits, you must first |
Support and Repair | register your product at http://eSupport.3com.com/ |
| Warranty and other service benefits start from the date of purchase, so it |
| is important to register your product quickly to ensure you get full use of |
| the warranty and other service benefits available to you. |
| When you contact 3Com for assistance, please have the following |
| information ready: |
| ■ Product model name, part number, and serial number |
| ■ Proof of purchase, if you have not |
| ■ A list of system hardware and software, including revision level |
| ■ Diagnostic error messages |
| ■ Details about recent configuration changes, if applicable |