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<h1 class="topictitle1">Contact IBM support</h1>
<div><p>This topic provides information that you can use to
obtain services and support for your iSeries™ business computing system.</p>
<div class="section"><p>In general, the term service includes repair of hardware, the
ability to ask usage and defect questions about your software, and on-site
and remote support for any system concerns though IBM<sup>®</sup> Services.</p>
<div class="tablenoborder"><table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary="" frame="border" border="1" rules="all"><thead align="left"><tr><th valign="top" width="47.69230769230769%" id="d0e33">Type of problem</th>
<th valign="top" width="52.307692307692314%" id="d0e35">Call</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="47.69230769230769%" headers="d0e33 "><ul><li>Advice</li>
<li>Migrating</li>
<li>"How to"</li>
<li>Operating</li>
<li>Configuring</li>
<li>Ordering</li>
<li>Performance</li>
<li>General information</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="52.307692307692314%" headers="d0e35 "><ul><li>1800IBM-CALL (18004262255)</li>
<li>1800IBM-4YOU (18004264968)</li>
</ul>
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td valign="top" width="47.69230769230769%" headers="d0e33 "><span class="uicontrol">Software:</span> <ul><li>Fix information</li>
<li>Operating system problem</li>
<li>IBM application
program</li>
<li>Loop, hang, or message</li>
</ul>
<div class="p"><span class="uicontrol">Hardware:</span> <ul><li>IBM system
hardware broken</li>
<li>Hardware system reference code (SRC)</li>
<li>IBM input/output
(I/O) problem</li>
<li>Upgrade</li>
</ul>
</div>
</td>
<td valign="top" width="52.307692307692314%" headers="d0e35 ">1-800-IBM-SERV (18004267378)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<p>When reporting suspected software problems, you need to provide
the following information.</p>
</div>
<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Contact information:</h4><div class="p">Send the following information
about you and the system you are using: <ul><li>Name of person reporting the problem</li>
<li>Mailing address</li>
<li>Telephone number</li>
<li>FAX number</li>
<li>IBM customer
number, if available</li>
<li>Server type and serial number</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Problem description:</h4><div class="p">Include the following information
when describing the problem you are experiencing with your system: <ul><li>The name of the software product you are using, including the version
and release</li>
<li>The cumulative PTF level of the system</li>
<li>The problem symptom</li>
<li>Message numbers, messages, and return codes associated with the problem</li>
<li>A list of the steps needed to re-create the problem</li>
<li> A list of any actions you have already taken</li>
<li> A copy of the job log</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Additional information for communications problems:</h4><div class="p">If
the problem you are experiencing is related to a communications error, include
the following information: <ul><li>Identify all systems and locations involved in the problem </li>
<li>Identify the communications method and connection used between the systems</li>
<li>Collect messages from all systems that are involved in the problem </li>
<li>Identify any recent changes or upgrades that have been made to any of
the involved systems </li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="section"><h4 class="sectiontitle">Additional information for iSeries Access problems:</h4><div class="p">If
the problem you are experiencing is related to the iSeries Access products, provide the
following additional information: <ul><li>All systems and locations involved in the problem</li>
<li>The topology between iSeries and the client system</li>
<li>The functions of iSeries Access that you are using</li>
<li>All resources that are involved</li>
<li>The operating system of the client system</li>
<li>Any major applications that are affected by the problem</li>
<li>Hardware attachments involved in the problem</li>
<li>Any recent changes or upgrades to any involved system</li>
<li>Any messages logged in QSYSOPR or on the client system</li>
</ul>
</div>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzahbrparzahbrpb.htm" title="Use this information to learn what information you should gather about your problem, how to report and track problems, and how to send a service request.">Report problems: Overview</a></div>
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<div class="relref"><strong>Related reference</strong><br />
<div><a href="http://www.ibm.com/planetwide" target="_blank">Directory of Worldwide Contacts</a></div>
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