Guide: incident response
Pragmatic sequence when a service is unavailable.
5-minute triage
Steps
- Check VPS state in Overview.
- Check saturation in Monitoring.
- Review recent Firewall changes.
- Check WebGate or IP routing depending on impact.
Examples
- Example: if CPU is pinned at 100%, stabilize load before changing network rules.
Corrective actions
Key points
- Restart app service, then VPS if needed.
- Rollback to stable snapshot on software regression.
- Shift traffic through load balancing when one backend fails.
Support escalation
Steps
- Open support ticket with complete technical context.
- Provide VPS name, exact timestamp, attempted action and result.
- Attach relevant logs and screenshots.