R&S®NC NBD Replacement
R&S®NC NBD Replacement provides you with the best possible protection for your network: As an extension of the R&S®LANCOM Limited Lifetime Warranty, you can reduce downtime to an absolute minimum in the event of a defect in your enterprise switch thanks to advance replacement including delivery on the next business day. This means that you benefit from the lowest downtimes and highest operational reliability.
- Extension for switches with R&S®LANCOM Limited Lifetime Warranty within the EU
- Shorter downtimes due to next business day replacement including delivery in the event of a hardware defect
- When operating several R&S®LANCOM Switches as a stack network, one R&S®NC Support NBD Replaceme is required for each individual device
- Term during the R&S®LANCOM Limited Lifetime Warranty
Upgrade for R&S®LANCOM Switches with R&S®LANCOM Limited Lifetime Warranty (LLW)
Enterprise-class switches from R&S Networks and Cybersecurity receive the LLW ex works until the End of Life status of the device (max. 10 years). R&S®NC NBD Replacement additionally offers you minimum waiting times for a replacement device within the LLW, making it the perfect complement.
Advance replacement including delivery on the next business day
With R&S®NC NBD Replacement you benefit from advance replacement including delivery on the next business day (Monday to Friday) within the EU. By delivering a replacement device at short notice, you reduce downtime to a minimum and your network is fully operational again within a very short time.
- The registration can take place at any time within the LLW
- The R&S®LANCOM switch which is to be covered by the option must be fully functional and free of problems at the time when the option is registrated
- The option is bound to a specific device (serial number), is not transferable, and is only valid for the first purchaser of the device
- When operating several R&S®LANCOM Switches as a stack network, one option is required for each individual device
- The advance replacement applies within the EU. In metropolitan areas and if your R&S®LANCOM device fails, you will receive the replacement device on the next business day. In rare cases, delivery outside of the metropolitan areas may be postponed to the following business day. For information about the terms and conditions in your country, please contact your local distributor.
- R&S Networks and Cybersecurity will have the defective device picked up by a courier service. Shipping is free of charge for you.
- RMA notification is possible at any time via the RMA form or by telephone on weekdays (Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at +49 (0) 2405 / 49 93 6-210). An advance replacement by the next business day is only possible if the notification of the support case and the dispatch of the replacement device does not fall on a public holiday (Registration until 2 p.m.).
- Parcels cannot be sent on the following days:
Fixed days per year: Jan 1st New Year's Day, May 1st Labor Day, Oct 3rd German Unification Day, Nov 1st All Saints' Day, Dec 24th Christmas Eve, Dec 25th 1st Christmas Day, Dec 26th 2nd Christmas Day, Dec 31st New Year's Eve
Variable days: Rose Monday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Corpus Christi
For more information about the estimated delivery time to your region (e. g. islands), please visit the website of the parcel service provider.
Manual R&S®NC Support & Replacement
Please note that the manual still uses the previous name “LANcare”.
1. Choose
Use the practical overview to find the right support or replacement product for your device. Please note that individual terms and conditions can be defined for R&S®NC Support Premium.
2. Buy
As an end customer, you can obtain your desired variant via a R&S®NC Community partner or the distribution. If you are a partner, please get in touch with your sales contact of R&S Networks and Cybersecurity. In both cases you will receive a license number.
3. Register
To activate the support or replacement product, register it online for your device using the serial number and license number. You will then receive a confirmation via e-mail. Alternatively, partners can use their access to the exclusive registration portal for a centralized overview. In both cases, bulk registration is available for registering multiple products at once.
4. Use R&S®NC Support
Benefit from protection such as security updates and an extended replacement service for your device. With R&S®NC Support Direct or R&S®NC Support Premium, you will also receive a PIN that you can use to access the support portal and contact the support team in the event of a service issue.
Further information on all R&S®NC Support & Replacement products can be found in the manual.
Please note that the manual still uses the previous name “LANcare”.