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        Customer support plan

        Register your device and create a support portal account

        Entitlement: Support is available to you for registered devices with active support licenses.

        Registration: Register your device and create an account online at: https://support.paloaltonetworks.com. Enter the serial number of your Palo Alto Networks firewall and customer account number from your Order Summary. Entitlement will be verified and your Support Portal access will be available for online services. Once your account is created, you can either add additional users from your company or have your users self-register. You will be able to manage your firewalls by:

        • Activating license subscriptions
        • Monitoring expiration dates
        • Controlling device visibility to other users

        Additionally, you have the option to be a member of many accounts if you manage devices for other companies.

        Getting Support: Once registered, the following options are available:

        • Online Support Resources - Solve your questions online using our knowledgebase and user discussion forums.
        • License Keys and Upgrades - Activate license keys and download the latest software updates, App-IDs, threat, and anti-virus protection.
        • Online Case Management - Create, update, and manage all your cases directly online. Authorized Support Centers providing "Premium Partner Support," may submit online cases on behalf of their customers

        Online resources

        Palo Alto Networks online services offer you time-saving tools to solve problems, answer questions, and improve knowledge and capability.

        • LIVEcommunity - Find answers to common questions and connect with peers to troubleshoot, get tips and tricks, and gain access to useful tools to help you secure your Palo Alto Networks environment.
        • KnowledgeBase - Search solutions and technical documents describing common problems and steps to resolve them.
        • KnowledgePoint - Find answers, exchange information, and share experiences with your technical peers.
        • DevCenter - The online community shares ideas and custom content as well as tools to create it. All do-it-yourself types are welcome!
        • Create and Track a Case - Create support cases, add comments, and view your status updates 24 hours a day.
        • Software and Dynamic Updates - Find software updates for all of your Palo Alto Networks products and get the latest Application and Content-IDs.
        • Applipedia and Threat Database - Verify App-IDs, vulnerabilities, and spyware covered by your Palo Alto Networks firewall.
        • Documentation and Announcements - Updated product documentation, announcements, release notes, and alerts are posted regularly online for downloading and printing.

        Open a support case

        • Create a case online (RECOMMENDED) at https://support.paloaltonetworks.com. Include your Palo Alto Networks firewall serial number, problem description, severity, and attach relevant files and screenshots. When you submit your case, you will be offered a selection of articles, which may resolve your issue. If not, your case will be assigned to an engineer who will either contact you by phone or an email generated by comments added to your case. Your email replies will automatically append to the case. You may check the status of your case and provide comments at any time online.
        • Call Support for Severity 1 (Network Down) issues. We recommend creating a case online and referring to the case number when calling. Please refer to Product Support phone numbers.

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        Customer Success Plans

        Table 1. Support Offerings

        Contact Method Platinum Premium Standard
        Online Support Yes Yes Yes
        Telephone Support Yes
        24/7/365
        Yes
        24/7/365
        No
        Initial Response Time Platinum Premium Standard
        Severity 1: Critical
        Product is down, critically affecting the customer production environment. No workaround is available yet.
        ≤ 15 minutes ≤ 1 hour ≤ 2 business hours
        Severity 2: High
        Product is impaired. The customer’s production environment is up, but impacted. No workaround is available yet.
        ≤ 30 minutes ≤ 2 hours ≤ 4 business hours
        Severity 3: Medium
        A product function has failed, but the customer’s production environment is not affected. Support is aware of the issue, and a workaround is available.
        ≤ 2 hours ≤ 4 hours ≤ 12 business hours
        Severity 4: Low
        Noncritical issue that does not impact the customer’s business. Check the feature, information, documentation, how-to, and customer enhancement requests.
        ≤ 4 hours ≤ 8 hours ≤ 48 business hours
        Self-Help Guidance Platinum Premium Standard
        • Online access to quick-start guides, best practices, and training materials (PDF and video)
        • Online access to the knowledge base and Customer Support Portal
        Yes Yes Yes
        Additional Services Platinum Premium Standard
        USG Premium Success (US government) N/A Yes, if eligible N/A
        Security Assurance Yes, if eligible Yes, if eligible N/A
        Expert Assistance Yes, if eligible N/A N/A
        Hardware RMA 4-Hour Premium or 4-Hour Platinum Premium or Platinum Standard
        Advance Replacement Service
        4-Hour Replacement

        (only for hardware in a specified range of Palo Alto Networks service locations)
        Yes, if eligible No No
        Advance Replacement Service
        Next Business Day Service

        (subject to certain limitations; see RMA Process Policy for details)
        N/A Yes No
        Return and Repair N/A N/A Yes


        Table 2. Service Offerings

        Customer Success Platinum Premium Standard
        Standard Customer Success
        Deliverables may vary based on the product.
        N/A N/A Yes
        Scale and Optimize Team Assistance
        Deliverables may vary based on the product and plan.
        • Planning
        • Technical alignment
        • Configuration assistance
        • Operational assistance
        • Security optimization
        Advanced Scale and Optimize Scale and Optimize No
        Additional Services Platinum Premium Standard
        USG Premium Success (US Government) N/A Yes, if eligible No
        Advanced Scale and Optimize Add-on N/A Optional, if eligible No
        Account Health Manager Optional, if eligible No No

        Existing Focused Services customers still have access to this offering and can learn more here.

        ++ "Business Hours" mean Mondays through Fridays, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm local time, excluding local holidays.

        Escalate a case

        • Escalate your case online if you require higher priority attention and response time from the assigned engineer.
        • For critical escalations, update the case online and call support and ask to speak to the engineer or a Duty Manager. Please refer to Product Support phone numbers.

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