As a rule of thumb, try to have all this sorted out before calling F5 and asking for help.
- An updated qKview. Preferably taken while the issue was happening. Watch your CPU usage before taking the qKview though.
- If it's related to an application, a tcpdump of the client's connection while the issue is happening. If you have a client-ssl and server-ssl profile, make sure to capture the TLS keys.
- Make sure your hardware and software are under support.
- The serial number of the box. You can get it with "show sys hardware" command. A list of useful commands can be found here.
- If the serial number is not already registered to the user opening the ticket, you maybe asked questions regarding ownership, like contracts and so on.
- Be mindfull of the severity levels defined by F5.
- Here a list of F5 support phone numbers across the globe.