Welcome to CA Nimsoft Support June 2014

2 © 2014 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. what you’ll learn  How to use CA Technologies resources to help maximize the value of your investment  How to engage CA Support

3 © 2014 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Learning all the latest about CA Nimsoft

4 © 2014 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Options for getting help  Many how-to questions can be addressed without opening a support case by taking advantage of our online videos, support forums, or social media (Facebook, Twitter).  Contact CA Support via the Nimsoft Customer Portal or phone for expert help with break-fix or any other issues.  Use the “Ideas” tab in the Customer Portal for Feature Requests Other community members can see the requests and vote on them.

5 © 2014 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Twitter for the latest IT News and information that matters and know what Nimsoft is up Facebook For a more visual experience., we often post pictures and stories from events and CA happenings. You can like our Facebook page and Facebook will make sure you get the news in your feed.Facebook page LinkedIn Follow the CA company page to dive deeper on specific topics or connect with other professionalsCA company page Google+ We use Google+ and Facebook. Add CA Technologies to your circles and G+ will do the rest.CA Technologies YouTube Find corporate and technical videos on CA Technologies Nimsoft and Nimsoft1. At Nimsoft we offer IT related playlists from both of these channels as well as the best of YouTube. Subscribe to any or all. CA Technologies Nimsoft Nimsoft1Nimsoft Slideshare Slideshare includes presentations from our events and webinars, plus great insights from our execs, research analysts, and partners. Subscribe to be informed as we upload more. Staying connected with CA Nimsoft

6 © 2014 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Nimsoft Customer Portal Customer Portal - for creating and viewing cases, viewing knowledgebase articles and submitting “Ideas” (feature requests).

7 © 2014 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Nimsoft Support Portal Support Portal - for downloading software and documentation

8 © 2014 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. To Register: send the following to  Company name  First & last name (Nimsoft License Holder)  address  Telephone #  Title  Department Same login for both: Customer Portal for cases, knowledgebase articles and Ideas (You must log out of the Customer Portal before logging into the Support Portal.) Support Portal for downloading software and documentation The Accessing Customer and Support Portals

9 © 2014 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CA Support standard technical support Standard technical support gives you  Online self-service and case management  24x7 telephone support for SEV1s  Direct phone support ( local business hours)  Knowledgebase content: technical documents, FAQs, forums, webcasts  Interactive remote diagnostic support via WebEx  Expert troubleshooting  Product and patch downloads  Update notifications North America Business Hours: Eastern Standard Time. All other countries are standard hours locally as documented in the Phone Number List Phone Number List

10 © 2014 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CA Support standard non-technical support Customer Care answers questions about:  Licensing, including trial software  Account contracts, product history, entitlements, invoices, new orders, etc.  Information on CA Technologies products, services, and education  Directory assistance for CA Technologies offices and teams Contact Customer Care  Online: Submit your questionSubmit your question  Phone: Phone Number ListingPhone Number Listing  Open 24x7  Multiple languages

11 © 2014 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Setting the right severity level Severity Level CA Support Response Time Objective Service Level Descriptions 1 1 HourCritical - reserved for production outages. You must telephone Support for any Severity 1 case. 2 2 Business HoursHigh – if the condition possibly endangers a production environment. The software may operate but is severely restricted. 3 4 Business HoursMedium – the default priority, meaning that most functions are still usable. But some circumvention may be required to achieve service. 4 1 Business DayLow – problem or question that does not affect the software function.

12 © 2014 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. share your input Enter product enhancement requests on the Ideas tab in the Customer Portal Enhancement Requests are voted upon by the CA Global User Community requesting an enhancement Evaluation by Product Management Systematic review of submitted enhancement requests Status set as: Accepted, Rejected, or Wish List

13 © 2014 CA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Your satisfaction is important to us! Cases needing elevated attention If service expectations are unmet: 1.Call CA Support 2.Request to speak to a CA Support manager (direct transfer or call back by first available manager). If your case criticality increases: Change priority online, or Call CA Support to raise to SEV1 if production-down Dedicated Global Escalation Management Teams Focused on quick resolutions Monitor escalations and coordinate CA Technologies teams Assigned contact to manage your escalation to resolution

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