Getting technical help – Brocade Network Advisor Installation and Migration Guide (Supporting Network Advisor 12.3.0) User Manual

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Getting technical help

Contact your switch support supplier for hardware, firmware, and software support, including
product repairs and part ordering. To expedite your call, have the following information available:

1. Management Application Serial Number

To obtain the Management application serial number, select Help > License. The License
dialog box displays.

2. General Information

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Switch model

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Switch operating system version

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Software name and software version, if applicable

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Error numbers and messages received

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supportSave command output

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Detailed description of the problem, including the switch or fabric behavior immediately
following the problem, and specific questions

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Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results

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Serial console and Telnet session logs

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syslog message logs

3. Switch Serial Number

The switch serial number and corresponding bar code are provided on the serial number label,
as illustrated below:

The serial number label is located as follows:

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Brocade 300, 4100, 4900, 5100, 5300, 7500, 7800, 8000, VA-40FC, and Brocade
Encryption Switch
—On the switch ID pull-out tab located inside the chassis on the port side
on the left

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Brocade 5000—On the switch ID pull-out tab located on the bottom of the port side of the
switch

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Brocade 7600—On the bottom of the chassis

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Brocade 48000—Inside the chassis next to the power supply bays

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Brocade DCX—On the bottom right on the port side of the chassis

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Brocade DCX-4S—On the bottom right on the port side of the chassis, directly above the
cable management comb

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