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# Timeslot Reservation: Maintenance Dialog Box

This dialog box enables you to reserve a maintenance timeslot and view details of a reserved maintenance timeslot.

To access | New maintenance timeslot reservation (Lab Management only): On the Lab Management sidebar, under Lab Resources, select Timeslots. Then use one of the following: On the Timeslots toolbar, click the New Timeslot button. Calendar view only: Double-click anywhere on the calendar, or right-click the target time and select New Timeslot. Existing maintenance timeslot reservation: From Lab Management: On the sidebar, under Lab Resources, select Timeslots. From ALM: On the sidebar, under Testing, select Timeslots. Then use one of the following: Grid View: Right-click a timeslot of type Maintenance and select Timeslot Details. Calendar view only: Right-click a maintenance (yellow) timeslot and select Timeslot Details.
Important information | Use this dialog box to reserve or view a maintenance timeslot. For testing timeslots and data processing timeslots, see the Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management User Guide: Timeslot Reservation Dialog Box and Timeslot Reservation: Data Processing Dialog Box.
Relevant tasks | How to Reserve Timeslots
See also | Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management User Guide : How to Reserve Testing Timeslots in ALM

User interface elements are described below (unlabeled elements are shown in angle brackets):

UI Elements | Description
--- | ---
Run | Indicates that the timeslot is a maintenance type.
Start | Indicates that the maintenance task is performed manually. Note: This field is disabled and the selection cannot be changed.
Name | A descriptive name for the timeslot.
Duration | The duration of the maintenance timeslot, in hours and minutes. Note: A maintenance timeslot can be reserved for a minimum of between 15 minutes and maximum of 480 hours (20 days).
Start Time | The date and time (in hours and minutes) that the timeslot starts. Note: If you need to reserve a host for a maintenance task, and the host is already reserved for running a test in the same timeslot, then you can modify the start of the testing timeslot, or delete the testing timeslot. Consult with the user who reserved the testing timeslot before making any changes.
End Time | The date and time (in hours and minutes) that the timeslot ends.
| Opens the Add Specific Host dialog box, enabling you to select hosts for the maintenance timeslot. For details, see Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management User Guide: Select Specific Hosts Dialog Box. Note: You must select at least one host for the timeslot. Available: For new, open, or future maintenance timeslots.
| Remove. Removes the selected host from the lists of requested hosts.
| Set Start Time as Now. Selects the current time in the resource availability chart. Note: A timeslot whose start time is set to the current time opens the immediately upon submitting the reservation.
| Calculates the availability of the requested resources for the selected timeslot. The results are displayed graphically on the resource availability timeline, and a message is displayed in the Timeslot Status tab. The availability timeline displays all timeslots when the requested hosts can be reserved. Even if the requested hosts cannot be reserved for the selected timeslot, they may be available at other times.
<Message bar> | Located at the top of the dialog box. Displays messages and warnings about the timeslot. Available for: Existing timeslots only.
<Resource availability timeline> | Displays the availability of requested resources on a timeline: Availability not calculated. Displayed on the timeline before you calculate the availability of the requested resources for a new timeslot, or when modifying a timeslot. Start Times. Indicates suggested start times for the timeslots, when the requested resources are available. Insufficient Resources. Indicates that not all the requested resources are available at the start times indicated on the timeline. License/Project Limit. Indicates license or project limit issues at the start times indicated on the timeline. For example, more hosts requested than available in the license limit. Unknown. Displayed before calculating the availability of the requested resources for the timeslot. Unavailable Resource. Indicates that a requested resource is not available at the start times indicated on the timeline.
Requested Hosts grid | Displays the hosts requested for the timeslot. Note: You must select at least one host for the timeslot.
Timeslot Status tab | Displays the status of the timeslot reservation. For details about timeslot failure, see Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management User Guide: Understanding Timeslot Failure.
Description tab | Describes the currently selected timeslot. Tip: Right-clicking in this area displays a toolbar for formatting and spell checking the text.
Additional Details tab | Displays additional details related to the timeslot. Available for: Existing timeslots only.
Event Log tab | Displays a log of events related to the timeslot. For details, refer to the Event Log. Available: Existing timeslot details.

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