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Protect your Cisco investment with Cisco Solution Support Extended Service for the UCS HyperFlex System. This comprehensive support plan goes beyond standard coverage to deliver predictable, proactive assistance designed to minimize downtime and maximize uptime across Cisco solutions. Whether you’re expanding a data center, deploying a hyperconverged infrastructure, or maintaining critical networking and collaboration ecosystems, this service provides confidence, rapid issue resolution, and a scalable foundation that grows with your environment. With 8 x 5 support, Next Business Day exchanges for replacement parts, and direct access to Cisco experts, you gain a streamlined path to maintaining performance standards and keeping your Cisco solution portfolio operating at peak efficiency. Onboarding is straightforward, and the coverage is designed to align with evolving deployments, simplifying procurement while protecting your investment in Cisco UCS HyperFlex and related components.

• 8 x 5 support hours paired with Next Business Day exchanges keep critical systems moving during business hours, reducing downtime during upgrades or outages.
• Proactive parts replacement helps prevent unexpected outages by pre-emptively replacing components before they fail, supporting steady performance and reliability.
• Direct access to Cisco experts with streamlined escalation for qualified components ensures fast, accurate guidance and accelerated repair timelines.
• Coverage tailored to Cisco solution components, including networking hardware, UCS infrastructure, storage, and collaboration endpoints, providing a practical, deployable support model for mixed environments.
• Simple onboarding and scalable coverage fit for growing environments; mapping to your Cisco solution portfolio is straightforward through your account manager or authorized partner, with predictable costs and process simplicity.

Technical Details of Cisco Solution Support - Extended Service - Service

• Service type: Extended Service for Cisco solutions, designed to extend standard support with parts replacement and expedited exchanges.
• Coverage window: 8 x 5 business hours, providing weekday support during typical business operations.
• Delivery method: Next Business Day (NBD) exchange for replacement parts to minimize downtime and shorten repair cycles.
• Key features: Parts replacement service, access to Cisco support resources, and streamlined escalation for qualified components.
• Intended use: Ideal for organizations seeking reliable uptime and predictable maintenance for Cisco solution ecosystems, including networking hardware and related components.
• Scope of coverage: Coverage tailored to Cisco solution components, offering a practical approach to maintaining hardware reliability across core devices, network infrastructure, UCS HyperFlex systems, and related components.
• Onboarding and activation: Simple onboarding with scalable coverage that aligns to your evolving deployment, reducing procurement complexity and enabling rapid service activation.

How to install Cisco Solution Support - Extended Service - Service

1. Step 1: Confirm eligibility and purchase the Extended Service through your Cisco account representative or an authorized Cisco partner, ensuring you select the correct coverage for your Cisco solution portfolio.
2. Step 2: Gather device details, including serial numbers and product SKUs, to ensure accurate mapping of coverage to your specific Cisco hardware and modules.
3. Step 3: Activate the service in the Cisco service portal or through your account manager, initiating the 8 x 5 support window and enabling part exchange workflows.

Frequently asked questions

• What is included in Cisco Solution Support Extended Service? It provides extended coverage beyond standard support, including parts replacement, expedited exchanges, and access to Cisco support resources with an 8 x 5 support window and Next Business Day (NBD) part exchanges to minimize downtime.
• What are the coverage hours? The service offers 8 x 5 business hours, ensuring weekday support during typical business operations.
• What is Next Business Day (NBD) exchange? NBD exchange means replacement parts are provided the next business day to help shorten repair cycles and restore services quickly after an incident or hardware failure.
• How do I activate and map coverage? Purchase the Extended Service through your Cisco account representative or authorized partner, collect device details (serial numbers and SKUs), and activate the service in the Cisco service portal or via your account manager to enable the 8 x 5 support window and part exchange workflows.
• Who should consider this service? Organizations relying on Cisco infrastructure—networking, UCS, storage, and collaboration components—seeking reliable uptime, predictable maintenance, and rapid access to Cisco expertise for critical environments such as data centers running UCS HyperFlex systems.