Contacting HCL Customer Support
HCL Customer Support provides assistance with product defects. Contact HCL if you require assistance with an WebSphere Commerce problem.
Before you begin
- Before you submit your problem to HCL Customer Support, ensure that your company has an active HCL support account, and that you are authorized to submit problems to HCL. You can submit problems either through the website, or by phone at the number for your geographic region.
- Review the latest MustGather content for the type of issue that you are
encountering. To correct your issue as soon as possible, collect the information
that is required for HCL Support to help diagnose and remediate your
problem.
Before contacting HCL Support for installation-related issues, collect the required logs to aid in diagnosis.
For base installation issues:- Installation logs.
- Instance creation log.
Any associated WebSphere Commerce Developer
logs.
For fix pack installation issues:- General product logs.
- Logs that are specific to the instance.
- The dbupdate log.
- Any associated WebSphere Commerce Developer
logs.
For the latest in MustGather information, review the MustGather requirements for HCL Support in the documentation. Most of this content applies to earlier versions of .
- HCL has extensive experience with IBM processes and products. If you are moving from IBM software to a corresponding HCL product, visit the Frequently Asked Questions for IBM to HCL product support transition page.
About this task
Once you are ready to open a ticket, use the HCL Customer Support portal:
Procedure
- Navigate to the HCL Customer Support portal.
- Log in by using the Log in button found in the upper right hand corner of the portal.
- Once logged in, from the Home page, use the New Cases menu item to select the type of case to enter, or click Create Product Case from the Home page.
- Enter the product associated with the concern. You will only see the products for which you are entitled to open cases. If you believe you are entitled to receive support for a product and do not see it listed, then open a help request.
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Enter in the remaining fields.
To help us understand your problem more quickly and expedite the problem-solving process, describe the problem and symptoms in the Description field. When describing a problem to HCL, be as specific as possible. Include all relevant background information so that HCL Customer Support specialists can help you solve the problem efficiently.
To save time, know the answers to these questions:- What software versions were you running when the problem occurred?
- Do you have logs, traces, and messages that are related to the problem symptoms? HCL Customer Support is likely to ask for this information.
- Can you re-create the problem? If so, what steps do you perform to re-create the problem?
- Did you make any changes to the system? For example, did you make changes to the hardware, operating system, networking software, or other system components?
- Are you currently using a workaround for the problem? If so, be prepared to describe the workaround when you report the problem.
- Click Submit.