Getting help
editGetting help
editWith your Elasticsearch Service subscription, you get access to support from the creators of Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash, and much more. We’re here to help!
How do I open a support case?
editAll roads lead to the Elastic Support Portal, where you can access to all your cases, subscriptions, and licenses.
As an Elasticsearch Service customer, you will receive an email with instructions how to log in to the Support Portal, where you can track both current and archived cases. If you are a new customer who just signed up for Elasticsearch Service, it can take a few hours for your Support Portal access to be set up. If you have questions, reach out to us at [email protected].
With the release of the new Support Portal, even if you have an existing account, you might be prompted to update your password.
There are three ways you can get to the portal:
- Go directly to the Support Portal: http://support.elastic.co
- From the Elasticsearch Service Console: Go to the Support page or select the support icon, that looks like a life preserver, on any page in the console.
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Contact us by email: [email protected]
If you contact us by email, please use the email address that you registered with, so that we can help you more quickly. If you are using a distribution list as your registered email, you can also register a second email address with us. Just open a case to let us know the name and email address you would like to be added.
When opening a case, there are a few things you can do to get help faster:
- Include the deployment ID that you want help with, especially if you have several deployments. The deployment ID can be found on the overview page for your cluster in the Elasticsearch Service Console.
- Describe the problem. Include any relevant details, including error messages you encountered, dates and times when the problem occurred, or anything else you think might be helpful.
- Upload any pertinent files.
What level of support can I expect?
editSupport is governed by the Elasticsearch Service Standard Terms of Service. The level of support you can expect to receive applies to your Elasticsearch Service environment only and depends on your subscription level:
- Elasticsearch Service Standard subscriptions
- Support is provided by email or through the Elastic Support Portal. The main focus of support is to ensure your Elasticsearch Service deployment shows a green status and is available. There is no guaranteed initial or ongoing response time, but we do strive to engage on every issue within three business days. We do not offer weekend coverage, so we respond Monday through Friday only. To learn more, check Working with Elastic Support Elasticsearch Service Standard.
- Elasticsearch Service Gold and Platinum subscriptions
- Support is handled by email or through the Elastic Support Portal. Provides guaranteed response times for support issues, better support coverage hours, and support contacts at Elastic. Also includes support for how-to and development questions. The exact support coverage depends on whether you are a Gold or Platinum customer. To learn more, check Elasticsearch Service Premium Support Services Policy.
If you are in free trial, you are also eligible to get the Elasticsearch Service Standard level support for as long as the trial is active.
If you are on an Elasticsearch Service Standard subscription and you are interested in moving to Gold or Platinum support, please contact us. We also recommend that you read our best practices guide for getting the most out of your support experience: https://www.elastic.co/support/welcome.
Join the community forums
editElasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana enjoy the benefit of having vibrant and helpful communities. You have our assurance of high-quality support and single source of truth as an Elasticsearch Service customer, but the Elastic community can also be a useful resource for you whenever you need it.
As of May 1, 2017, support for Elasticsearch Service Standard customers has moved from the Discuss forum to our link: Elastic Support Portal. You should receive login instructions by email. We will also monitor the forum and help you get into the Support Portal, in case you’re unsure where to go.
If you have any technical questions that are not for our Support team, hop on our Elastic community forums and get answers from the experts in the community, including people from Elastic.