Enabling Call Home
You can enable Call Home from the Support settings page, which automatically uploads health telemetry and error logs to IBM Support. Call Home can be enabled only when the contact information is provided.
Before you begin
Ensure that the firewall sites are configured for Call Home:
.esupport.ibm.com.ecurep.ibm.com
Configure your data center's firewall rules or proxy access control list (ACL) to allow the
manual and automated Service and Support request feature to communicate with the servers. To
configure firewall, consider the following points for planning and prerequisites:
- Source IP for Call Home outbound connections is the OpenShift® control node.
- The Host name, IP, and port details of Call Home servers:
Table 1. IP addresses of the IBM call home servers Host name IP address Ports Protocol esupport.ibm.com 192.148.6.11 443 https ecurep.ibm.com 192.109.81.21 443 https Important: Though the table gives IP address guidance, ensure that you check the following pages for latest information: IP addresses and https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6853429.
If your environment requires a proxy, confirm the proxy details and credentials before proceeding.
Note: Telemetry is no longer configured as a separate option. When Call Home is enabled, telemetry
collection and transmission are enabled automatically. For more information, see IBM Fusion Call Home Telemetry.
About this task
- Support status banner
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A yellow banner might appear at the header of the Support settings page with messages similar to:
- Support features disabled. Call Home or other support features are not enabled.
Review support settings to restore full support capabilities.This banner is an expected behavior in the following case:
- Call Home and/or telemetry is disabled
- Support disconnected. One or more support features are not functioning. Review
your support settings to restore full support capabilities.This banner is an expected behavior in the following cases:
- Call Home or telemetry is enabled but in a failed or degraded state
- Required contact information is missing or incomplete
Once Call Home is successfully enabled and connectivity is restored, the banner is cleared automatically.
- Support features disabled. Call Home or other support features are not enabled.
Review support settings to restore full support capabilities.
Procedure
Results
- If the test succeeds, a success confirmation is displayed and Call Home is enabled.
- If the test fails, an error message explains the issue (for example, proxy authentication failure or connectivity error). Correct the configuration and test again.
What to do next
After successful configuration:
- The Call Home section shows an enabled status.
- Any connectivity or configuration issues are surfaced directly on the Support settings page.
These steps ensure that Call Home is correctly enabled and ready to support proactive monitoring and faster issue resolution.