Troubleshooting Common Dashboard And Server Issues

Use this checklist to isolate and resolve common issues across deployment, access, DNS, and recovery.

Category: Troubleshooting
Prerequisites
  • Server ID, project name, and recent action history are available.
  • You can access activity logs or console in dashboard.
  • You know the last successful state before issue started.
Steps
  1. Check server status and recent actions in dashboard activity history.
  2. Validate network path: IP assignment, security group, firewall, and open ports.
  3. Test access path by trying console and SSH independently.
  4. Review system logs for failed services or startup errors.
  5. If DNS-related, verify both forward and reverse records and propagation state.
  6. If issue follows change, restore from latest known-good snapshot.
  7. Escalate to support with timeline, server ID, and exact error output.
Verification
  • Service endpoint responds and monitoring alerts clear.
  • Access methods (SSH/console/dashboard actions) work consistently.
  • No new critical errors appear in logs after corrective action.
Common Mistakes
  • Changing multiple settings simultaneously and losing root cause traceability.
  • Skipping log inspection and relying only on UI status indicators.
  • Escalating without actionable diagnostics, increasing resolution time.
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