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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

Switch model

Switch operating system version

Software name and software version, if applicable

Error numbers and messages received

supportSave command output

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

Description of any troubleshooting steps already performed and the results

Serial console and Telnet session logs

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:

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

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

Brocade 7600—On the bottom of the chassis

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

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

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

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