This page shows you how to get support for Google Kubernetes Engine. ## Before you contact support You can diagnose and resolve many GKE issues on your own, often without needing to contact Cloud Customer Care or ask the community for help. Get started with the following resources: - For more information about diagnostic tools, see [Introduction to GKE troubleshooting](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/troubleshooting/introduction). - For step-by-step solutions, see our list of [feature-specific troubleshooting guides](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/docs/troubleshooting). ## Get a Google support package Google Cloud offers different support packages to meet different needs, such as 24/7 coverage, phone support, and access to a technical support manager. For more information, see [Cloud Customer Care](https://docs.cloud.google.com/support). ### Support for GKE attached clusters Your Google Cloud support includes support for any GKE components deployed on [attached clusters](https://docs.cloud.google.com/anthos/clusters/docs/multi-cloud/attached), though not for the clusters themselves. ## Recommendations for efficient support You can get the best support by following these recommendations: - [Check that your cluster uses a current GKE version](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/versioning-and-upgrades#available_versions). - Enable Cloud Logging and Cloud Monitoring. To learn more, see [Configure logging and monitoring for GKE](https://docs.cloud.google.com/monitoring/kubernetes-engine/installing). Logging and monitoring data can make it much easier for the support team to identify issues. If you don't have this information, you might need to take additional steps. For example, to provide the same information found in the logs, you might need to access the GKE nodes directly and transfer an [archive file](https://docs.cloud.google.com/container-optimized-os/docs/how-to/sosreport). - When opening a support case, be as specific as possible about your issue, and include at least the following information: - Name of the cluster - Timestamp or a time range of when you noticed the issue, including the timezone - As many details as possible about what you see and how you noticed the problem ## Giving Cloud Customer Care access to your clusters When troubleshooting a problem, you might sometimes need to give Cloud Customer Care temporary read-only access to cluster snapshot data or to the cluster itself to help triage your issue. Find out how to do this in [Giving Cloud Customer Care access to your clusters](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/enterprise/docs/support/support-cluster-access) or [Giving Cloud Customer Care access to your snapshots](https://docs.cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine/enterprise/docs/support/support-cluster-snapshot). ## Get support from the community Use the following resources to get support from the Google Kubernetes Engine and Kubernetes community. ### Ask a question on Stack Overflow Ask a question about [Kubernetes](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/kubernetes) or [GKE](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/google-kubernetes-engine) on Stack Overflow. For questions about GKE, use the `google-kubernetes-engine` tag. This tag not only receives responses from the Stack Overflow community, but also from Google engineers, who monitor the tag and offer unofficial support. Review the [most-asked questions](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/google-kubernetes-engine?sort=frequent) before posting a new one. For more information about using tags, see [How do I use tags to find topics I'm interested in?](https://stackoverflow.com/help/interesting-topics) in the Stack Overflow documentation. ### Discuss GKE Join the [kubernetes-users](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubernetes-users) Google group to discuss GKE and receive GKE announcements and updates. You can also take the following actions to engage with the GKE community: - Visit the Google Cloud [Slack community](https://googlecloud-community.slack.com/) to discuss GKE and other Google Cloud products. If you haven't already joined, [use this form to sign up](https://join.slack.com/t/googlecloud-community/shared_invite/zt-3icuwfdvq-eq_58LqmOoCNc16mpZcaNA). For GKE, join the [`#kubernetes-engine`](https://googlecloud-community.slack.com/messages/C0B9GKTKJ/) channel. - Interact with the Kubernetes team and other Kubernetes users on [Kubernetes Slack channel](http://slack.k8s.io/). - Learn about Kubernetes special-interest groups and events in the [Kubernetes community](https://kubernetes.io/community). ## File bugs or feature requests You can submit a product or documentation issue by using one of the following procedures: - **GKE issues and feature requests** : You can check for existing issues or open new issues in the [public issue trackers](https://docs.cloud.google.com/support/docs/issue-trackers). Before filing a new issue, search the existing issues to avoid duplicates. If you open a new issue, include the following information: - Kubernetes version and `kubectl` version - Cloud provider, operating system, network configuration, and Docker version - Steps to reproduce the problem - **Open-source Kubernetes issues or feature requests** : If you encounter a bug or want to request a feature for Kubernetes, [file an issue on GitHub](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues). - **Documentation issues** : From the GKE documentation, click **Send feedback \> Documentation feedback**. This button opens a feedback form. The Google Kubernetes Engine documentation team reviews the comments that you submit. ## Shared responsibility model Running a business-critical production application on GKE requires multiple parties to carry different responsibilities. These responsibilities are described at [GKE shared responsibility](https://docs.cloud.google.com/anthos/docs/concepts/gke-shared-responsibility).