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Dell Equallogic Warranty and Support Information

LIMITED WARRANTY

1. Definitions.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, THE COMPANY MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS NOT STATED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED BY LAW ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE LIMITED WARRANTY PERIOD. SOME STATES OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW A LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS. IN SUCH STATES OR COUNTRIES, SOME EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

This Limited Warranty applies only to Products sold by the Company or their authorized resellers.

The Company warrants that the Products that you have purchased from the Company, or their authorized resellers, are free from defects in materials or workmanship under normal use during the Limited Warranty Period. The Limited Warranty Period starts on the later of the date of shipment from the Company or its authorized resellers to you. Products must be registered with the Company to receive warranty service. You are entitled to warranty service according to the terms and conditions of this document if a repair to your Product is required within the Limited Warranty period. This Limited Warranty extends to the original end user purchaser and is not transferable. This Limited Warranty is applicable in all countries and will be honored in any country where the Company or their authorized service providers offer warranty service, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Limited Warranty. Warranty service availability and response times may vary from country to country and may also be subject to registration requirements in the country of purchase.

Replacement parts may be new or refurbished equipment. Replacement parts are warranted to be free from defects in material or workmanship for thirty (30) days or for the remainder of the Limited Warranty Period of the Product in which they are installed, whichever is longer.

During the Limited Warranty Period, the Company will repair or replace any defective component. This is your exclusive remedy for defective products. the Company reserves the right to elect, at its sole discretion, to give you a refund of your purchase price instead of a replacement. All component parts or Products removed under the Limited Warranty become the property of the Company. The Limited Warranty does not apply to expendable parts and does not extend to any Product from which the serial number has been removed or that has been damaged or rendered defective (a) as a result of accident, misuse, improper installation, abuse or other external causes, including but not limited to fire, earthquake, flood, natural or unnatural disaster, exposure to chemicals (or levels of chemicals) not ordinarily found in a computer operating environment, or act of God; (b) by operation outside the usage parameters (including, but not limited to, temperature maximums) stated in the user documentation that shipped with the Product;(c) by use of parts not manufactured or sold by the Company; or (d) by modification or service by anyone other than (i) the Company, (ii) a Company authorized service provider, or (iii) your own installation of end user replaceable Company parts.

Although the Company is not under any obligation to provide warranty service for Product damaged in any of the ways mentioned herein, the Company may, in its sole discretion, agree to provide additional service for such Products if, after inspection by an authorized Company representative, the Company determines that the Product is still in acceptable operating condition.

These terms and conditions constitute the complete and exclusive warranty agreement between you and the Company regarding the Product you have purchased. These terms and conditions supersede any prior agreements or representations, including representations made in Company sales literature or advice given to you by the Company or an agent or employee of the Company that may have been made in conjunction with your purchase of the Product. No change to the conditions of this Limited Warranty is valid unless it is made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the Company.

THE ABOVE WARRANTIES DO NOT APPLY TO DEFECTS RESULTING FROM IMPROPER OR INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE BY CUSTOMER; UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION; IMPROPER USE; OPERATION OUTSIDE OF SPECIFICATIONS OR SUPPORTED CONFIGURATIONS FOR THE PRODUCT; ABUSE, NEGLIGENCE, ACCIDENT, LOSS OR DAMAGE IN TRANSIT; IMPROPER SITE PREPARATION; OR UNAUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE THAT OCCURS AS A RESULT OF YOUR FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED WITH THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO SAFETY MEASURES TO BE OBSERVED WHEN INSTALLING AND/OR PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE PRODUCT.

YOU SHOULD MAKE PERIODIC BACKUP COPIES OF THE DATA STORED ON YOUR PRODUCT ON THE STORAGE MEDIUM OF YOUR CHOOSING AS A PRECAUTION AGAINST POSSIBLE FAILURES, ALTERATIONS, OR LOSS OF DATA. BEFORE RETURNING ANY UNIT FOR SERVICE, BE SURE TO BACK UP DATA AND REMOVE ANY CONFIDENTIAL, PROPRIETARY, OR PERSONAL DATA. THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ANY DATA OR THE PROTECTION OF ANY CONFIDENTIAL OR PROPRIETARY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY PRODUCT, NOR IS THE COMPANY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESTORATION OR REINSTALLATION OF ANY PROGRAMS OR DATA OTHER THAN SOFTWARE INSTALLED BY DELL OR EQUALLOGIC WHEN THE PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED.

2. Warranty Period and Replacement Parts.

Warranty Service on Dell EqualLogic Products

1 year next business day replacement on parts 1 year Software updates 1 year telephone & email support during local business hours, excluding local national holidays

Note: Service offerings may vary by geographic region. For supported Products purchased from Dell Value Added Resellers ("VAR"), the Customer may contact Dell or the VAR to identify applicable service levels.

Enhancements to this limited warranty may be purchased through a separate Service Partnership Agreement available on your Product Contact your nearest Dell Sales office for more information.

During the Limited Warranty period, the Company will repair or replace defective parts returned to the Company's facility. As part of warranty repairs, the Company may require that the system software/firmware be brought up to date. To request Limited Warranty parts replacement service, you must contact the Company's Customer Service Department within the Limited Warranty period. If Limited Warranty parts replacement service is required, the Company will issue a Return Material Authorization Number.

If a part to be replaced falls within the warranty period, the Company will ship the replacement part via express shipping prior to receiving the defective part from you. You must ship the defective part back to the Company in its original or equivalent packaging, prepay shipping charges, and insure the shipment or accept the risk of loss or damage during shipment. If the failed part is not received by the Company within fifteen (15) business days from the date the replacement part was dispatched to customer, or the unit is not returned in the specified packaging, the customer will be invoiced at the list price for the replacement part.

The package must be labeled on the exterior of the shipping carton with the RMA number provided by the Company customer service. Products returned will not be accepted if there is damage due to external causes, including accident, abuse, misuse, natural and unnatural disasters, acts of God, problems with electrical power, servicing not authorized by the Company, usage not in accordance with product instructions, failure to perform required preventive maintenance, problems caused by use of parts and components not supplied by the Company, and damage incurred during shipment of defective parts to the Company for repair. If damage is evident from these causes, the CUSTOMER will be invoiced at the list price for the replacement parts.

Contacting Support

Be sure you have the following information available before you call:

Product service tag, model name, and model number Applicable error messages Operating system type and revision Make and model of any iSCSI initiators

Out of Warranty / Out of Support Services