Configuring Maintenance Windows
Configuring Maintenance Windows
Maintenance windows can be added within your account settings.
How to Set Up Maintenance Windows in RapidSpike:
Navigate to the Maintenance Windows settings. Go to Settings > Alerting > Maintenance Windows. 
Create a new maintenance window by clicking on “Add Maintenance Window.”
- Define the maintenance window details:
- Assign a label to identify the maintenance window.
- Choose whether it should be a one-time occurrence or a recurring window.
- Specify the start and end date and time for the maintenance period.
- Select which websites or monitors are affected by this maintenance window. You can either pause tests for everything or choose specific websites/monitors on your account.
Remember to save your maintenance window.
Checking for Active Maintenance Windows:
Whenever there is an active maintenance window, you will see a message at the top of the page indicating its status.
There is an ‘Active Maintenance Windows’ message.
Your dashboard results will also be visually indicated, often by graying out, during the maintenance period.
The maintenance period is greyed out on dashboards.
You can verify active maintenance windows by going back to Settings > Alerting > Maintenance Windows.
These steps should help you set up, monitor, and manage maintenance windows in RapidSpike to minimize unnecessary alerts during planned downtime.