Symantec Ghost
Implementation Guide
Symantec Ghost Implementation Guide
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Contacting Technical Support
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Before contacting Technical Support, make sure you have satisfied the system
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at the computer on which the problem occurred, in case it is necessary to replicate
the problem.
When you contact Technical Support, please have the following information
available:
■ Product release level
■ Hardware information
■ Available memory, disk space, and NIC information
■ Operating system
■ Version and patch level
■ Network topology
■ Router, gateway, and IP address information
■ Problem description:
■ Error messages and log files
■ Troubleshooting that was performed before contacting Symantec
■ Recent software configuration changes and network changes
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