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Smart Call Home

Introduction

Your Smart Call for Higher Availability and Operational Efficiency

Smart Call Home is a powerful component of Cisco SMARTnet Service that offers proactive diagnostics, real-time alerts, and personalized web-based reports on select Cisco devices. Get the information you need to quickly identify and resolve network issues now. It's your Smart Call!

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Smart Call Home

Speed Issue Resolution While Saving Time and Effort

  • Protect your network through a continuous connection to Cisco that provides monitoring, real-time troubleshooting and alerts on select Cisco devices
  • Automatically generate a Cisco Service Request that includes associated diagnostics and is sent to the appropriate engineer at the Technical Assistance Center (TAC)
  • Receive Call Home messages, detailed diagnostics, recommendations, inventory, field notices, security advisories, and End-of-Life notices through a Web-based portal

Smart Call Home is available through Cisco SMARTnet Service and Cisco SP Base Service on the Catalyst 6500 Platform with the 12.2(33)SXH IOS release or later and on the 7600 Router Series with the 12.2(33)SRC IOS or later. Over time, Smart Call Home capability will be added to other current and next generation Cisco products.

 

Getting Started

To begin using Smart Call Home:

  1. Download and install the appropriate IOS
    1. Catalyst 6500 Series IOS release 12.2(33)SXH
    2. 7600 Series Router IOS release 12.2(33)SRC
  2. Use the appropriate Quickstart Guide (PDF):
    1. Catalyst 6500 Series
    2. 7600 Series Router
  3. Configure your device and Register for Smart Call Home

Real-Time Troubleshooting in Action

Michael DeDecker, Network Administrator, CCIE
Warner Pacific Insurance Services (2:13 min)

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Real-Time Troubleshooting in Action

Michael DeDecker, Network Administrator, CCIE
Warner Pacific Insurance Services (2:13 min)

Smart Call Home Collateral and Resources

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Overview Collateral

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Technical Documentation

Smart Call Home Resources

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