Online support, Phone support, Information to collect before you contact support – HP BL860C User Manual

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Online Support

To contact HP Customer Support online, see the Worldwide Limited Warranty and Technical
Support Guide or visit us at

http://www.hp.com/bizsupport

. On our web page, enter the server

blade model number (for example, “BL860c”) and search the field.

The following information is available on this website:

•

Software and firmware updates

•

The latest drivers and utilities

•

Additional documentation

Phone Support

To contact HP customer support by phone, go to the HP Support Center (HPSC) near you, at:

http://www.hp.com/go/hpsc

. Local phone numbers are listed in your native language for help.

Information to Collect Before you Contact Support

NOTE:

It is highly recommended that you keep detailed records of any changes to your server

blade(s), and of how server blade behavior has changed over time, or as a result of changes made
to your server blade(s).

Before you contact HP support, you should:
1.

Use this chapter (

Chapter 5: “Troubleshooting”

) to solve the problem.

•

Note failure symptoms and error indications (LEDs and messages).

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Capture and permanently log the current SEL and FPL contents.

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Try to determine precisely what did or did not happen.

2.

Collect the following information:

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The model number of your server blade (for example, “BL860c”).

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The product number of your server blade. This can be found on the identification label,
which is found at the front of the unit. (Typically, of the form “AD000A”)

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The serial number of your server blade. This can be found on the identification label.

3.

Be familiar with your server blade configuration.

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Are you using the LAN, RS-232, or web interface to monitor the server blade(s)?

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How many processors and DIMMs were installed?

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What versions of processor and memory are used and where are they installed?

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What accessories are installed?

4.

Determine the following

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Which firmware versions are in use?

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When did the problem start?

•

Have recent changes been made to the server blade(s)?

•

Which version of HP-UX is in use?

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