Resolving a problem
Follow these steps to troubleshoot the problem without using the IBM Support Assistant.
Before starting
Use this procedure if you do not want to download and install the IBM Support Assistant. The IBM Support Assistant automates the process of running traces and collecting the necessary data from your system. Though it takes time to download and install the tool initially, it makes the data collection process easier.
About this task
To resolve the problem without using the IBM Support Assistant...
Procedure
- To find out more about the cause of the problem, look up the error message being generated in the Error messages topic.
- If the error message definition does not help you to resolve the issue, collect system data to send to IBM Support. See Collecting data for more details.
IBM Connections log file
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Parent topic
Troubleshooting and support