Description
The HPE Foundation Care Call-To-Repair Extended Warranty is a premium, three-year service designed to maximize the availability and performance of your IT infrastructure. From Hewlett Packard Enterprise, this support package pairs rapid access to expert technical resources with comprehensive hardware and software coverage, ensuring your systems stay online, secure, and up to date. Perfect for data centers, enterprise networks, and mission-critical environments, this extended warranty delivers predictable service, powerful problem resolution, and peace of mind across your HP hardware and eligible software products.
- Comprehensive hardware and software support to maximize system availability. You gain rapid access to HPE engineers and remote diagnostics that work in tandem with your IT team to identify, triage, and resolve issues quickly, reducing mean time to repair and minimizing downtime across your data center, office, or remote sites. This coverage extends across eligible HPE products and selected software, helping you keep critical workloads online.
- Rapid response time of 6 hours for parts and labor (within an 80 km distance from the customer site). This commitment ensures that when a fault occurs, you’re not left waiting. The fast SLAs are designed to protect your business operations, enabling swift escalation, faster triage, and quicker restoration of service for essential hardware components and connected software dependencies.
- On-site hardware repair to address issues that cannot be resolved remotely. If remote diagnosis determines that a physical intervention is required, an experienced HPE technician will come to your location to perform the necessary repairs. This on-site capability minimizes disruption and accelerates the recovery of critical infrastructure, letting your teams stay focused on core tasks.
- Parts replacement service included, eliminating downtime and ensuring you receive genuine HP components. When a failed part is identified, authorized replacements are provided as part of the warranty, reducing the risk of extended outages and helping you maintain performance integrity for your storage, networking, and compute devices.
- Access to software updates and patches for eligible products. Keeping software current is essential for security, reliability, and performance. The Foundation Care plan includes software updates as applicable, helping you protect your environment against vulnerabilities and take advantage of feature enhancements without additional maintenance overhead.
Technical Details of HPE Foundation Care Call-To-Repair Extended Warranty 3 Year 48G 4Sfp Svc
- Service Type: Extended Warranty
- Duration: 3 Years
- Response Time: 6 Hours (parts and labor, within an 80 km distance from the customer site)
- Physical Service Subtype: On-site support and repairs
- Parts & Labor Coverage: Included for hardware repairs
- Software Updates: Access to updates for eligible software products
- Coverage Scope: Hardware and software support for eligible HPE products, with select third-party software support where applicable
- Key Benefit: Proactive coverage designed to maximize uptime and operational continuity for critical IT infrastructure
How to install HPE Foundation Care Call-To-Repair
activating the warranty is straightforward. Follow these steps to ensure a smooth setup and fast access to support when you need it:
- Contact your designated HPE representative to initiate warranty activation and confirm eligibility for your specific hardware and software assets.
- Provide complete details of all eligible HPE hardware and software products that should be covered under the Foundation Care Call-To-Repair plan, including model numbers, serials, and software SKUs where applicable.
- Review service level expectations with your HPE representative, including response times, on-site visit processes, and any distance limitations that may affect SLA performance.
- Ensure your IT team is familiar with the service protocols, escalation paths, and communication channels so that issues are reported and resolved efficiently.
- Keep a readily available record of all service contacts and warranty documents to streamline future technical support inquiries and deployments.
Frequently asked questions
- What is covered under the HPE Foundation Care service? This service covers hardware repairs, remote diagnosis, and support for eligible HPE products, as well as access to software updates for selected software products. It provides a comprehensive, proactive approach to maintaining system availability and security across your environment.
- How quickly can I expect service after opening a call? The plan offers a 6-hour response time for parts and labor, helping you minimize downtime and restore critical services faster than standard warranties.
- Is this service available for third-party products? Yes. HPE Foundation Care includes support for selected third-party software products as part of the warranty, enabling broader coverage beyond HPE-branded hardware in certain configurations.
- Can I extend the warranty beyond three years? Yes. HPE offers options for extending your warranty service beyond the initial three-year term. Contact your HPE representative for available extensions and terms.
- How do I activate and manage the Foundation Care service? Activation begins with your HPE representative and requires details about eligible hardware and software. After activation, keep service contact information handy and ensure your IT team understands the support process for efficient issue resolution.
- Does Foundation Care include on-site support? Yes. On-site hardware repair is a key component of this service, ensuring that equipment can be serviced at your location when remote resolution isn’t possible.
- Are software updates guaranteed under this plan? Access to software updates is included for eligible software products, contributing to improved security, stability, and performance as part of ongoing maintenance.
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