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Support Process Guide for
Oracle Cloud Customers
Effective September 18, 2020
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Support Process Quick Guide
Register for My Oracle Support (MOS)
My Oracle Support, Oracle's exclusive web support portal, offers secure, real-time access to Oracle to
provide the critical and timely information you need for running your business. First time users will have
to register on MOS using their email address.
Open a Service Request (SR) in MOS
1. Go to the MOS sign-in page.
2. Select the “Login button in the upper-right corner and sign in.
3. From the Cloud Support Dashboard click on the Service Request icon.
4. From the Service Requests” page, click Create Technical SR button.
5. Complete the Problem Description and click Next. Alternatively, click Submit if you have no other
information to enter.
If you clicked on Next you can enter any Additional Details and attach files as desired, then
click Next again.
6. Review the information you have entered. If necessary, click Back to edit your information.
7. Once you are satisfied with the information on each of these screens, click Submit.
Calling Oracle Support
If you choose to call us regarding a new SR, a support engineer will create an SR for your technical issue
and assign it to a technical engineer. An individual who provides technical support for your product will
then contact you.
For cloud customers calling to report a technical issue:
The customer contact calling in will be asked to identify themselves, and they will need to be an
approved user under their company SI before the SR can be created.
Additionally, the customer contact calling in will be sent an email or text message asking them to log
into the customer portal and approve the request before the SR can be worked by Oracle Support
For technical issues of an urgent nature, you can either use MOS to submit a Severity 1 SR or you can call
Oracle Support.
The support hotline for your country or region can be found in the Oracle Support Contacts Global
Directory.
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Support Process Detailed Instructions
Register for My Oracle Support (MOS)
My Oracle Support, Oracle's exclusive web support portal, offers secure, real-time access to Oracle to
provide the critical and timely information you need for running your business. If you are a first time user,
you will have to register on MOS using your email address.
1. Register on MOS.
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2. Sign in to MOS using the account you just created and validated. Your next step will depend on
whether your SI has already been associated with your account as part of the cloud service
provisioning process.
3. If you are not presented with the screen shown in this step, then your SI has already been associated
to your account and you are finished with the registration process. You can proceed directly to
Section 2 Open a Service Request in MOS.
Otherwise, ensure access to your products by adding your Support Identifier (SI) to your account by
typing in your SI number and clicking Request Access.
It is highly recommended that you
register using an email address matching
your company domain or the email
address you use to access the Oracle
cloud service. You will be sent an email
from Oracle Support after you click
“Create Account.
In this email you will be asked to verify
your registration. Please wait 5 minutes
after you verify to move to the next step
and ensure your registration is active.
If you do not receive an email with the
link to continue registration, check your
spam filters first. If you still do not
receive the email, please call Oracle
Support to have the email re-sent (see
page 12).
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4. The system will make sure this is a valid SI and add it to the Access Requests table. Click Next.
5. Provide your contact information and then click Next.
6. Please read the My Oracle Support Terms of Use and click the “I Accept” button to continue.
Choosing “I do not accept” will terminate the registration process.
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7. Upon acceptance, your registration request will be forwarded to the administrator of your SI (the
primary cloud admin user at your company who has been assigned the user administrator role) for
approval. It may take some time for your request to be approved. Once your request is approved, you
will be able to open a Service Request in MOS.
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Open a Service Request in MOS
1. Go to MOS and sign in.
2. If you need to switch portals, select "Switch to Cloud Support".
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3. From the Cloud Support dashboard click on the Service Request box.
4. From the “Service Requests” page, click the Create Technical SR button.
Welcome Kate! You have 0 Open SRs. You last logged in on August 31, 2020 8:59 AM EDT
Welcome Kate! You have 0 Open SRs. You last logged in on August 31, 2020 8:59 AM EDT
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5. Complete the Problem Description, which is step one of the 3-step SR creation process. Accurately
describe the issue or concern by filling in fields, then progress onto the second screen by clicking the
Next button. Alternatively, click Submit if you have no other information to enter.
6. If you clicked on Next in the previous step, you can now add any Additional Details that may assist in
issue resolution. Attachments may also be uploaded at this time in the form of a file with screen shots,
on-screen errors, or step-by-step instructions reproducing the problem that is occurring in your service.
When satisfied, click Next.
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7. The third and final step of the SR creation process is to review the information you have entered. If
necessary, click on the Back button to edit your information. Once you are satisfied with the
information on each of these screens, click on the Submit button. A confirmation with the SR number
will be displayed on your screen. This SR will then be displayed in your SR list.
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Severity Levels
Severity 1
Your production use of the Oracle Cloud Services is stopped or so severely impacted that you cannot reasonably
continue work. You experience a complete loss of service. The impacted operation is mission critical to the
business and the situation is an emergency. A Severity 1 service request has one or more of the following
characteristics:
Data corrupted
A critical documented function is not available
Service hangs indefinitely, causing unacceptable or indefinite delays for resources or response
Service crashes, and crashes repeatedly after restart attempts
Oracle will use reasonable efforts to respond to Severity 1 service requests within fifteen (15) minutes. Oracle will
work 24x7 until the Severity 1 service request is resolved, a reasonable work-around is put in place, or as long as
useful progress can be made. You must provide Oracle with a technical contact during this 24x7 period to assist
with data gathering, testing, and applying fixes. Use Severity 1 with care to ensure that resources are allocated
appropriately.
Severity 2
You experience a severe loss of service. Important features of the Oracle Cloud Services are unavailable with no
acceptable workaround; however, operations can continue in a restricted fashion.
Severity 3
You experience a minor loss of service. The impact is an inconvenience, which may require a workaround to
restore functionality.
Severity 4
You request information, enhancement, or documentation clarification regarding the Oracle Cloud Services, but
there is no impact on the operation of such service. You experience no loss of service.
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Calling Oracle Support
If you choose to call us regarding a new SR, a support engineer will create an SR for your technical issue
and assign it to a technical engineer. An individual who provides technical support for your product will
then contact you.
For cloud customers calling to report a technical issue:
The customer contact calling in will be asked to identify themselves, and they will need to be an
approved user under their company SI before the SR can be created.
Additionally, the customer contact calling in will be sent an email or text message asking them to log
into the customer portal and approve the request before the SR can be worked by Oracle Support
For technical issues of an urgent nature, you can either use MOS to submit a Severity 1 SR or you can call
Oracle Support. The support hotline for your country or region can be found in the Oracle Support
Contacts Global Directory.
The US toll free number is 1-800-223-1711.
When you call, you will be asked to identify yourself and state the product line you are inquiring about.
Oracle Customer Satisfaction Survey Program
As part of our goal to achieve industry-leading customer satisfaction, Oracle is dedicated to improving the quality
of the support that you receive. To this end, we regularly conduct customer surveys to learn about your
experiences with Oracle support services. Our Customer Satisfaction Survey Program is one of the primary
methods we use to measure success and drive quality-related initiatives within our Global Customer Support
organization.
Oracle will begin administering the Customer Satisfaction Survey Program to our customers who close service
requests. If you are invited to participate in the survey program, you will receive an invitation e-mail with a subject
line that reads: Oracle Wants Your Feedback for Service Request.
We thank you in advance for taking a few moments to provide your feedback if contacted; this direct input is vital
to helping us improve our support delivery and issue resolution processes. Also, please note that Oracle will ensure
the confidentiality of your information in accordance with Oracle’s privacy policies.
Additional Questions?
We urge you to register for MOS today. Familiarizing yourself with the MOS site will make your transition to Oracle
Support services easier, faster, and help us serve you better.
We are eager to assist you in any way possible and your feedback is invaluable and integral to our success. Please
contact Oracle Support if you need any assistance, the support hotline for your country or region can be found in
the Oracle Support Contacts Global Directory.
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