Manage timeslots

This page enables you to reserve maintenance timeslots, and manage all reserved timeslots in the project.

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Create a maintenance timeslot

1. Prerequisites

   Make sure that Performance Center is up and running properly and that your testing hosts are all registered and available.

2. In Performance Center Administration, select Maintenance > Timeslots. On the Timeslots toolbar, click  New Timeslot.

3. Enter a name, duration, and start or end time for the timeslot.

   Note: A maintenance timeslot can be reserved for a minimum of 15 minutes and maximum of 480 hours (20 days).

4. Select hosts for the maintenance timeslot.

   1. Click  Add/Edit Hosts, and select hosts.

   2. Click OK. The system checks the availability of the requested hosts for the selected timeslot, and displays the results on the resource availability timeline. Availability for the selected hosts is indicated as follows:

      

      If the timeslot cannot be reserved, consider the reasons when reselecting your hosts.

      To remove a selected host from the lists of requested hosts, click Remove.

      Note: If a host that you are trying to reserve for maintenance is reserved for another timeslot that has not yet started, and you cannot delay the maintenance task, first consult with the user who reserved the other timeslot. If he/she agrees, move the start time of the other timeslot, or delete it accordingly. Only the start time of a future timeslot can be changed.

   3. If the timeslot can be reserved, click Create to save the timeslot.

5. Performance Center performs the maintenance work during the timeslot.

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Edit a reserved timeslot

You can edit any type of reserved timeslot (not just maintenance timeslots) from the Timeslots page.

1. In Performance Center Administration, select Maintenance > Timeslots.

2. In the Calendar view, double-click a future timeslot that you want to edit. The Edit Timeslots page opens.

3. Edit the required fields (Name, Duration, Start/End Time, or Description).

   Note: To change host resources for a maintenance timeslot, you need to add or remove the selected hosts. For other timeslot types, you can only remove existing host resources.

4. Click Update to save the changes.

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Enable recurring timeslots

You can determine whether users can create recurring timeslot reservations from the Timeslots page.

1. In Performance Center Administration, select Maintenance > Projects.

2. Under the Project Name column, click a project.

3. In the Main Details view, click the Recurrent Timeslot drop-down arrow, and select Enabled.

   Users can now create recurring timeslot reservations in My Performance Center. For details, see Create a recurring timeslot.

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Abort a timeslot

1. In Performance Center Administration, select Maintenance > Timeslots.

2. In the Calendar or Grid view, select a future timeslot that you want to abort, and click Delete Timeslot . This aborts the selected timeslot and frees the reserved resources.

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Modify timeslot end time during a test run

You can extend or shorten the end time of a timeslot that has already started by adjusting the duration.

1. In Performance Center Administration, select Maintenance > Timeslots.

2. In the Calendar or Grid view, select the current timeslot, and adjust the Duration.

3. Click Calculate Availability. The system checks the availability of the requested resources. The results of this calculation are displayed in the Timeslot Status tab and graphically on the resource availability timeline.

4. If resources are available, click Update. This extends or shorten the selected timeslot.

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View the Manage Timeslots Page

In Performance Center Administration, select Maintenance > Timeslots.

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See also:

• Manage host resources