For normal support inquiries please visit the IBM Support Portal or call us. For Sterling Commerce customers prior to the IBM acquisition, please see the detailed information below.
For On Premise Products Customers
Sterling Connect including Sterling Secure Proxy, Sterling Control Center(MFT) Sterling Gentran, Sterling B2B Integrator, Sterling File Gateway(B2B) Sterling Selling and Fulfillment Suite (SFS, MCF, MCS)
As of 1 February 2012, you will use IBM systems and contact numbers for case tracking. You will enter your cases, also known as Problem Management Records (PMRs), through the Service Request tool which does require that you register for an IBM ID.
For a listing of specific products affected by this change, see the tables at the end of the FAQ and Process document.
- Customer Communication (November 2011)
- Customer Communication (January 2012)
- Sterling to IBM Support Transition (Webinar)
- Sterling to IBM Support Transition (Presentation)
See the following links for more information on the process changes:
For new contact number information, use the Directory of worldwide contacts as well as information for interacting with Support, see the IBM Support Handbook. (If you need to reference process information for an ongoing contract from Sterling Commerce, the Customer Support Reference Guide is still available. Note the contact information only applies for SaaS support.)
The FAQ and Process document also has information on where to find downloads for install as well as maintenance packages for both IBM release versions of the software as well as legacy Sterling Commerce versions.
To find the IBM Product Support page for your products, click here for a listing of Product Support Pages.
If you need to request license keys or software maintenance for a Sterling Commerce product, use the appropriate request form from this site:
IBM Support Resources
For as-a-Service Customers
Sterling Collaboration Network (SCN)
Managed Services
Software as a Service (SaaS)
You will continue to use the same processes and contact numbers. Cases should continue to be entered through the Customer Center (link resides outside of ibm.com) > Open and View cases tool, and contact information is available in the Customer Support Reference Guide.