Blackout Policies

From the WhatsUp Gold navigation menu:

1. Select Settings > Alerts and Actions > Alert Center.

   Alert Center Libraries view displays.

2. Click Blackout Policies panel (to expand it if collapsed).

   Blackout Policies Library displays.

3. Click the "add" button ().

   The New/Edit Blackout Policy dialog appears.

   

4. Enter the appropriate information:
   • Name. Enter a unique name for the blackout policy.
   • Description. Enter additional information about the blackout policy.
5. Click and drag to select the blackout periods you want to create.

   

6. Click Save or Save and Close. The blackout policy is added to the Blackout Policies list.

From the WhatsUp Gold navigation menu:

1. Select Settings > Alerts and Actions > Alert Center.

   Alert Center Libraries view displays.

2. Click Blackout Policies panel (to expand it if collapsed).

   Blackout Policies Library displays.

3. Click the "add" button ().

   The New/Edit Blackout Policy dialog appears.

   

4. Enter the appropriate information:
   • Name. Enter a unique name for the blackout policy.
   • Description. Enter additional information about the blackout policy.
5. Click and drag to select the blackout periods you want to create.

   

6. Click Save or Save and Close. The blackout policy is added to the Blackout Policies list.

Clone a notification policy based on an existing policy:

1. Click on a Blackout Policies you want to copy, from the Blackout Policies panel.
2. Click the Copy button, and click OK to create a new Blackout Policies.

   The Edit Blackout Policies dialog displays.

3. Save or customize your new Blackout Policies, either:
   • Type in a new value for Name field (or keep the default) and click OK to save to the Blackout Policies Library.
   • Follow the Edit Blackout Policies instructions.

Delete a Blackout Policies:

1. Click an existing Blackout Policies you want to delete from the Blackout Policies Library panel.
2. Click the Delete button, and then click Yes to confirm the deletion.

   The Blackout Policies configuration is deleted.