Support Options

Egenera offers Enterprise Software support for all of our software offerings.  In addition we offer a variety of Hardware support programs for our BladeFrame product along with companion services for our OEM based software products.  To better understand the support options available for the Egenera products you use refer to the matrix below.

Software

Hardware

Service Item

Enterprise Software Support

Warranty (Year 1)

Platinum Hardware Support

Gold Hardware Support

Silver Hardware Support

Warranty (Year 1)

Phone Support

NBH

30 Minutes

One Hour

30 Minutes

30 Minutes

One Hour

One hour

ABH

30 Minutes

One Hour

30 Minutes

30 Minutes

One Hour

One Hour

On-site Support

NBH

N/A

N/A

Four hours**

Next business day**

Next business day**

N/A

ABH

N/A

N/A

Four hours**

Next business day**

N/A

N/A

Parts Delivery

NBH

NA

N/A

Four hours**

Next Business Day**

Next Business Day**

Next Business Day**

(Advanced Exchange) (Advanced Exchange) (Advanced Exchange) (Advanced Exchange)

ABH

NA

N/A

Four hours**

Second Business Day**

Second Business Day**

Second Business Day**

(Advanced Exchange) (Advanced Exchange) (Advanced Exchange) (Advanced Exchange)
Software Subscription

Yes

Patches Only

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Initial Installation

N/A

N/A

Five business days

Additional Cost

Additional Cost

Additional Cost

Upgrade Installation

Additional Cost

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Upgrade Preparation

Additional Cost

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Technical Account Manager

Additional Cost

Additional Cost

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A – Not Applicable

NBH – Requests received during local Normal Business Hours

ABH – Requests received local After Business Hours

Additional Cost – Services can be provided based as a time and expense engagement

Initial Installation – Refers to the act of first assembling, testing, and configuring the hardware platform and Egenera PAN domain.  It does not refer to implementing the customer’s specific environment.

Upgrade Installation – Refers to the resources required to install any new hardware products or software releases onto an already existing PAN system.

Upgrade Preparation – Refers to the resources required to determine compatibility and review potential risks with a planned upgrade path.

* All Egenera replacements are done as an advanced exchange where an Egenera owned spare is shipped to the customer according to the SLA so that a failed part can be replaced before it is de-installed to minimize potential outage.  Replacement parts do not become customer property until the defective part is received by Egenera, prior to that customer is responsible for the return or purchase of Egenera spare within 30 days.

** Timing represents a minimal committed SLA from time Egenera establishes need.  However exact date and time of dispatch depends on customer’s ability to consume those services and the local time.

 

All Egenera service contracts are charged on an annual pre-paid basis.  Services can be upgrading or changed within a contract or during a renewal upon written notice however certain additional charges may apply.  Re-instating service after coverage has lapsed is subject to a fee.

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