diff --git a/console/account/how-to/open-a-support-ticket.mdx b/console/account/how-to/open-a-support-ticket.mdx index 0d3e22dba3..0d69e4d6ba 100644 --- a/console/account/how-to/open-a-support-ticket.mdx +++ b/console/account/how-to/open-a-support-ticket.mdx @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- meta: - title: How to open a support ticket - description: Learn how to open a support ticket with Scaleway. + title: How to open and write a support ticket + description: Learn how to open and write an effective support ticket content: - h1: How to open a support ticket - paragraph: Learn how to open a support ticket with Scaleway. + h1: How to open and write a support ticket + paragraph: Learn how to open and write an effective support ticket tags: support help ticket support-ticket assistance dates: - validation: 2024-08-05 + validation: 2025-01-15 posted: 2021-06-22 categories: - console @@ -19,13 +19,58 @@ Scaleway provides 24/7 basic technical support by ticket for free. You can conta - A Scaleway account logged into the [console](https://console.scaleway.com) +## Opening a support ticket + 1. Click **Help** at the right of the top menu. The [Help center](https://console.scaleway.com/support/tickets) displays. 2. Click **Open a support ticket** under **Contact us**. -3. Fill in the required information and click **Submit ticket**. +3. Fill in the required information: + +- **Selected product**: choose the product related to your issue from the available options, such as Instances, GPU, or Elastic Metal. + +- **Related resource**: specify the exact resource affected by the issue, such as a specific Instance or volume. + +- **Severity**: select the severity level based on the impact of the issue (see table below). + + +| **Severity** | **Description** | **Examples** | +|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| +| **Low** | Non-urgent issues with minimal impact on your operations. | General questions about product configuration. | +| **Medium** | Issues that affect your operations but have workarounds available. | Instance is slower than expected but still accessible. | +| **High** | Critical issues that block your operations, with no available workaround. | API calls consistently fail with errors. | + + +## Writing an effective subject and description + +Providing a clear subject and description will help us resolve your issue faster. + +- **Subject**: write a short and clear title that summarizes the issue (e.g., "Instance not starting after configuration update", "API call returns 500 error for all requests"). + +- **Description**: write a detailed description to help us resolve the issue faster. Here are a few tips on how to write a ticket description: + +### Clearly describe the issue +- **Context:** explain when and where the problem occurs. +Example: “The issue occurs when attempting to start an Instance after applying a configuration update in the Scaleway console.” + +- **Expected behavior:** explain what you expected to happen. +Example: “The instance should start within 2 minutes without errors.” + +- **Actual behavior:** describe what is happening instead. +Example: “The Instance remains in "Starting" status for over 10 minutes and then switches to "Error". + +### Include relevant technical details + +- **Environment details:** mention your operating system, tools, or SDKs (e.g., “Ubuntu 20.04, Scaleway API v2, Python SDK.”) + +- **Logs or error messages:** include any logs, request/response payloads, or error codes (e.g., “API call GET /instances returns 500 Internal Server Error.”) + +### Add supporting files + +Attach screenshots (png, jpg), or files (pdf). +Examples: +- Screenshot of the Scaleway console +- Screenshot of the network tab of your browser’s Developer Tools (right-click anywhere on the page and select **Inspect**. Go to the **Network tab** in the Developer Tools panel.) +- Logs - - Alternatively, you can click **Help** in the left menu, then click **Open a support ticket** under **Contact us**. - If you have lost access to the Scaleway console and want to create a ticket, you must first [follow this procedure](/console/account/how-to/use-2fa/#how-to-regain-access-to-your-account) to regain access to your account.