Searching knowledge bases

You can often find solutions to problems by searching IBM knowledge bases. You can optimize your results by using available resources, support tools, and search methods.

About this task

You can find useful information by searching the knowledge center for IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack. However, sometimes you need to look beyond the knowledge center to answer your questions or resolve problems.

Procedure

  • Find the content that you need by using the IBM Support Portal.

    The IBM Support Portal is a unified, centralized view of all technical support tools and information for all IBM systems, software, and services. The IBM Support Portal lets you access the IBM electronic support portfolio from one place. You can tailor the pages to focus on the information and resources that you need for problem prevention and faster problem resolution. Familiarize yourself with the IBM Support Portal by viewing the demo videos (https://www.ibm.com/blogs/SPNA/entry/the_ibm_support_portal_videos) about this tool. These videos introduce you to the IBM Support Portal, explore troubleshooting and other resources, and demonstrate how you can tailor the page by moving, adding, and deleting portlets.

  • The Techdocs Web site at www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/ provides white papers, technotes, tips, and other documents related to IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack.
    Tip: To locate the information that you need, either select the categories that you want to search or select All of the Techdocs library to search all categories. Then enter IBM SmartCloud Entry in the for: field and click Search.
  • Search for content on the forum: Forum
  • Search for content by using the IBM masthead search.
    You can use the IBM masthead search by typing your search string into the Search field at the top of any ibm.com® page.
  • Search for content by using any external search engine, such as Google, Yahoo, or Bing.
    If you use an external search engine, your results are more likely to include information that is outside the ibm.com domain. However, sometimes you can find useful problem-solving information about IBM products in newsgroups, forums, and blogs that are not on ibm.com.
    Tip: Include IBM and the name of the product in your search if you are looking for information about an IBM product.