CONFIGURING the SERVER
STEP 17 SELECT SERVICE and SUPPORT LEVEL
A variety of service options are available, as described in this section.
Unified Computing Warranty, No Contract
If you have noncritical implementations and choose no service contract, the following coverage is supplied:
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■Next business day (NBD) parts replacement eight hours a day, five days a week.
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■Downloads of BIOS, drivers, and firmware updates.
■UCSM updates for systems with Unified Computing System Manager. These updates include minor enhancements and bug fixes that are designed to maintain the compliance of UCSM with published specifications, release notes, and industry standards.
Unified Computing Support Service
For support of the entire Cisco Unified Computing System, Cisco offers the Cisco Unified Computing Support Service. This service provides expert software and hardware support to help sustain performance and high availability of the unified computing environment. Access to the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) is provided around the clock, from anywhere in the world.
For UCS blade servers, there is Smart Call Home, which provides proactive, embedded diagnostics and
Table 21 | UCS Computing Support Service | ||
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No | UC Support 8X5XNBD | ||
No | UC Support 8X5X4 | ||
No | UC Support 24x7x4 | ||
No | UC Support 24x7x2 | ||
Yes | UC Support 8X5XNBD | ||
Yes | UC Support 8X5X4 | ||
Yes | UC Support 24x7x4 | ||
Yes | UC Support 24x7x2 | ||
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Cisco UCS Cisco UCS C220 M3 | 41 |