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Services available under a Cisco SMARTnet
®
service contract that are not covered under a warranty include the
following:
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Latest software updates
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Rapid replacement of hardware in next-day, 4-hour, or 2-hour dispatch options
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Ongoing technical support through Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC)
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Registered access to
http://www.cisco.com
Tables 12 and 13 list the components and competitive differentiators of Cisco Technical Support Services.
Table 12. Technical Support Services: Components
Service Feature Overview Benefits
Software support Offers maintenance and minor and major updates for licensed feature set. Downloading new maintenance
releases, patches, or updates of Cisco IOS Software helps to enhance and extend the useful life of Cisco
devices. Through major software updates it is possible to extend the life of equipment and maximize
application technology investments by:
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Increasing the performance of current functions
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Adding new capability that, in many cases, requires no additional hardware investment
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Enhancing network and application availability, reliability, and stability
TAC support With more than 1000 highly trained customer support engineers, 390 CCIE
®
certifications, and access to
13,000 research and development engineers, Cisco TAC complements your in-house staff with a high level
of knowledge in voice, video, and data communications networking technology. Its sophisticated call-
routing system quickly routes calls to the correct technology personnel. The Cisco TAC is available 24
hours a day, 365 days a year.
Cisco.com This award-winning website provides 24-hour access to an extensive collection of online product and
technology information, interactive network-management and troubleshooting tools, and knowledge-
transfer resources that can help customers reduce costs by increasing staff self-sufficiency and
productivity.
Advance hardware replacement Advance replacement and onsite field-engineer options supply fast access to replacement hardware and
field resources for installing hardware, minimizing the risk of potential network downtime.
Table 13. Technical Support Services: Competitive Differentiators
Feature Benefits
Worldwide Virtual Lab
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TAC training
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Boot camps
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Tech calls
This extensive lab of Cisco equipment and Cisco IOS Software releases provides an invaluable
engineering resource and knowledge base for training, product information, and recreation and testing of
selected network issues to help decrease time to resolution.
Tech forums Cisco is committed to providing customers the latest in technology support. These TAC training programs
assist customers in case avoidance as well as provide knowledge transfer of Cisco networking expertise.
Cisco Live A powerful suite of Internet-enabled tools with firewall-friendly features; these secure, encrypted Java
applets can turn a simple phone call into an interactive collaboration session, allowing a customer and
Cisco TAC support engineer to work together more effectively.
Global logistics Delivers award-winning, worldwide hardware-replacement support with 650 depots, covering 120 countries,
at a US$2.3 billion investment in inventory, using 10,000 onsite field engineers.
Cisco IOS Software Employs 100 discrete technologies with more than 2000 features. 400 new features are added each year.
Cisco IOS Software is installed in more than 10 million devices and is running on more than 10,000
networks worldwide. It operates on the world’s largest IPv6 and VoIP networks and in all major service
provider networks worldwide.
For More Information
To learn more about how you can take advantage of Cisco Technical Support Services, talk to your Cisco
representative or visit Cisco Technical Support Services at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/svcs/ps3034/ps2827/serv_category_home.html.