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Troubleshooting 48

Contacting HP

Contacting HP technical support or an authorized reseller

Before contacting HP, always attempt to resolve problems by completing the procedures in this guide.

IMPORTANT:

Collect the appropriate server information ("

Server information you need

" on

page

48

) and operating system information ("

Operating system information you need

" on

page

49

) before contacting HP for support.

For the name of the nearest HP authorized reseller:

See the Contact HP worldwide (in English) webpage
(

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html

).

For HP technical support:

In the United States, for contact options see the Contact HP United States webpage

(

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/contact_us.html

). To contact HP by phone:

o

Call 1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. For continuous quality improvement, calls may be recorded or monitored.

o

If you have purchased a Care Pack (service upgrade), call 1-800-633-3600. For more
information about Care Packs, refer to the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/hps

).

In other locations, see the Contact HP worldwide (in English) webpage
(

http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.html

).

Server information you need

Before contacting HP, collect the following:

All information from any troubleshooting efforts to this point.

A printed copy of the system and operating environment information and a copy of any historical

data that might be relevant. If possible, obtain an electronic copy of this information to send by e-
mail to a support specialist. To collect this information, run the Survey Utility (if available) and refer

to the server documentation.

A list of the system components:

o

Product, model, and serial number

o

Hardware configuration

o

Add-on boards

o

Monitor

o

Connected peripherals such as tape drives

A list of all third-party hardware and software:

o

Complete product name and model

o

Complete company name

o

Product version

o

Driver version