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Start by searching the https://discuss.elastic.co/c/{discuss_forum}[{beatname_uc} discussion forum] for your issue. If you can't find a resolution, open a new issue or add a comment to an existing one. Make sure you provide the following information, and we'll help
you troubleshoot the problem:

* {beatname_uc} version
* Operating System
* Configuration
* Any supporting information, such as debugging output, that will help us diagnose your
problem. See <<enable-{beatname_lc}-debugging>> for more details.

If you're sure you found a bug, you can open a ticket on
https://github.com/elastic/{github_repo_name}/issues?state=open[GitHub]. Note, however,
that we close GitHub issues containing questions or requests for help if they
don't indicate the presence of a bug.
