You can use IBM® Support
Assistant to open a new service request. The advantage of using the
Support Assistant is that you can use its automated data collection
feature to gather problem data to include with the service request.
Procedure
- Start the IBM Support
Assistant workbench.
- On the Welcome page, click Manage
Service Request or click .
- To gather information about the problem, click the Collect
Data tab. If you configured the IBM Support Assistant workbench with your product
add-ons, you can select product-specific data collectors to collect
data about product-related problems. For more information
about configuring the Support Assistant, see Downloading and configuring IBM Support Assistant.
- In the Collect Data tab, select the collectors and click Collect
All to collect the problem data. For more
information about the data collection task, see to the Guided Activity
Assistant or the Support Assistant help content.
- Click the Service Request tab, and
click Open a New Service Request. The IBM Software
Support Sign-in page is displayed. Log in with your IBM user ID and password and submit your problem.