Creating a System Downtime Schedule

To create a system downtime schedule, provide the required information on the following panels:

In the General Information panel, provide the information:
1. Provide a task name to identify the system downtime task that is displayed on the Schedules page. See, Schedules.
2. The Downtime Message field displays a default message. This message is displayed when a user signs into Certification Manager while the system is unavailable. You can edit this message if required.
In the Schedule panel, provide the following information to schedule the system downtime task:
1. Specify the date and time the system downtime should begin.
2. Specify the date and time the system downtime should end.
3. Select the check box Show system warning before maintenance window to display a warning message before making Certification Manager unavailable to users. If you select this check box:
  - In the Date and Time fields displayed, select the date and time from when you want to display the warning message when a user signs into the system.
  - Select the option Display only once during the warning period to display the warning message only once when a user signs into the system.
  - Select the option Display each time user signs in during the warning period to display the warning message whenever a user signs into the system.
Click Save. The system downtime schedule as well as a system uptime schedule are created on the Schedules page. The Schedules page also displays the status of these schedules.