How to Open a Support Ticket

A complete ticket gets resolved much faster. This guide tells you what to include for every type of problem.

02

Always Necessary Information

Whatever the problem, always include:

  • Server ID (visible in client panel or VirtFusion)
  • Server IP
  • Operating system (Ubuntu 22.04, Windows Server 2022, etc.)
  • Since when problem occurs (approximate date and time)
  • What you tried to fix it
03

For Connectivity / Server Unreachable Issues

  • Server IP
  • Result of: ping <IP>
  • Result of: traceroute <IP> (Linux/Mac) or tracert <IP> (Windows)
  • Last successful access (when?)
  • Status in VirtFusion (Online/Offline?)
  • Did you modify firewall or iptables recently?
04

For Performance Issues (High CPU/RAM)

Quick commands to paste in ticket:

bash
echo "=== CPU/RAM ===" && top -bn1 | head -20
echo "=== MEMORY ===" && free -h
echo "=== DISK ===" && df -h
echo "=== UPTIME ===" && uptime
  • Output of: top -bn1 | head -20
  • Output of: free -h
  • Output of: df -h
  • Output of: vmstat 1 5
  • Any suspicious process if visible
  • Since when is machine slow?
05

For SSH Issues (Access Denied, Timeout)

  • Exact error message (copy text, not screenshot)
  • SSH port in use (22 or custom)
  • Auth type (password or key)
  • Output from client: ssh -vvv user@IP 2>&1 | tail -30
  • Did you modify /etc/ssh/sshd_config recently?
  • Fail2ban active? (sudo fail2ban-client status sshd)
06

For Website / Service Issues

sudo tail -50 /var/log/nginx/error.log sudo tail -50 /var/log/apache2/error.log
  • Domain and complete URL
  • HTTP error code (404, 500, 502, 503...)
  • Output of: sudo nginx -t (or apache2ctl configtest)
  • Last error log lines:
  • Problem on all sites or just one?
07

For Windows Issues (RDP, System Errors)

(Start > eventvwr.msc > Windows Logs)
  • Windows Server version (2019/2022/2025)
  • Exact error message (screenshot or text)
  • Event Viewer > Windows Logs > Application/System: recent errors
  • RDP port in use (3389 or custom)
  • Last successful RDP access
08

For DDoS Attack In Progress

Guide: DDoS: Analysis and Dump to capture dump.

  • Server IP under attack
  • Since when (exact time)
  • Traffic type if known (UDP flood, SYN flood, HTTP...)
  • Output of: ss -s
  • Top attacking IPs (see DDoS dump guide)
  • .pcap file if available (even 30-60 seconds)
09

For Billing / Account Issues

  • Account email
  • Order number or service ID
  • Screenshot of error in client panel
10

What NOT to Do

  • Don't open multiple tickets for same problem: slows down queue
  • Don't write just "doesn't work" without details
  • Don't attach only terminal screenshots: copy text (it's searchable)
  • Don't wait days before opening ticket: report sooner, fix sooner
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Priority and Response Times

Tickets are handled by priority:

TypePriority
Server completely unreachableUrgent
Services partially degradedHigh
Configuration issuesNormal
Questions / info requestsNormal

For urgent problems, clearly indicate in ticket subject: [URGENT] Server Unreachable.

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