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How to collect information for MaaS360 Cloud Extender User Authentication Issues

How To


Summary

This page will give you the base necessary information for opening a ticket relating to Cloud Extender User Authentication.

Steps

    • Account:  Account Name
    • Issue:  Brief description of the issue
    • Error:  Any error message received
    • Details: An in depth description of the issue that the customer is experiencing. 
      • What they are trying to do, versus what it is that they are experiencing in our system. 
      • Can the customer replicate the issue with another user?
      • If so, how did the customer replicate the issue?
      • Approximately when did the issue occur? (for locating the issue within the logs.)
    • T/S:  A detailed step by step process of any steps taken with the customer and/or steps taken to troubleshoot an issue.  
      • This should include the steps taken as well as the result of these steps.
    • User Auth Type: What type of User Auth setup does the customer have? 
      • LDAP If so, what kind (open, novell, etc.) 
        • Is the LDAP search based narrowed down?
      • AD as LDAP?
      • AD
    • Reg Keys: Are there any applied Reg keys that effect how the module functions? 
      • ie: SearchAllForests, ADLookup, etc.
    • Username:  Portal username of device being troubleshot
    • Distinguished Name: DN of the device being troubleshot
    • Number of affected devices : To determine the impact of the issue.
    • Approx. time of the issue : This will help the R&D team to locate the issue on the logs.
    • Diagnostic Logs: Attach Cloud Extender logs from the CE being troubleshot or involved in customer issue
      • Logs must be taken including the time when the issue happened.
      • If there are multiple sets of logs, explain the purpose and origin of each (multiple CE's, different dates, etc.)

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 March 2019

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ibm10869674