Maintenance Windows
Schedule planned maintenance to prevent false alerts. Maintenance windows pause monitoring and notify subscribers about expected downtime.
Why Schedule Maintenance?
Benefits of planned downtime communication
Prevent False Alerts
Avoid incident notifications during planned downtime.
Inform Customers
Maintenance windows appear on status pages so customers know what's happening.
Track Maintenance History
Keep a record of all planned maintenance for reporting.
Notify Subscribers
Status page subscribers receive notifications about scheduled maintenance.
Creating a Maintenance Window
Schedule and configure maintenance
Basic Information
- Title: A brief description (e.g., "Database Maintenance")
- Description: Details about what's being done (shown to customers)
- Affected Monitors: Which monitors will be in maintenance
Schedule
- Start Time: When maintenance begins
- End Time: When maintenance ends (or expected duration)
- Timezone: Display times in your preferred timezone
Recurring Maintenance
Set up repeating maintenance schedules
For regular maintenance windows (like weekly server updates), set up recurring schedules:
Daily
Every day at a specific time
Weekly
Specific days of the week (e.g., every Sunday)
Biweekly
Every other week on specific days
Monthly (by date)
Specific day of month (e.g., the 1st)
Monthly (by week)
Specific week/day combo (e.g., first Tuesday)
Last Occurrence
Last week of month (e.g., last Friday)
Maintenance Status
Track maintenance window progress
Maintenance windows progress through these states:
Automatic Transitions
Maintenance windows start and complete automatically
FlareWarden automatically manages maintenance window transitions:
Auto-Start
When the scheduled start time arrives, the maintenance window automatically transitions to "In Progress". Affected monitors are paused and subscribers are notified.
Auto-Complete
When the scheduled end time arrives, the maintenance window automatically transitions to "Completed". Monitoring resumes and subscribers are notified that maintenance is finished.
You can also manually start or complete maintenance at any time from the maintenance detail page.
Pause & Resume
Control active maintenance windows
For active maintenance windows, you can pause and resume as needed:
- Pause: Temporarily resume monitoring while keeping the maintenance window open. Useful if you need to verify a fix before completing maintenance.
- Resume: Pause monitoring again and continue the maintenance window.
Status Page Display
How maintenance appears to your users
Scheduled maintenance appears on your status pages in two ways:
- Upcoming Maintenance: Shows in a dedicated section so visitors know what to expect
- During Maintenance: Affected components show "Under Maintenance" instead of "Down"
Status page subscribers receive email notifications when maintenance is scheduled and when it begins.