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Creating a database monitoring blackout period

Create and schedule DPA Monitor Blackout Periods for scheduled downtimes like service maintenance or change management.

First published date

10/16/2018 12:38 PM

Last published date

10/16/2018 12:38 PM

Overview

This article is on configuring and scheduling DPA Monitor Blackout Periods. A monitor blackout period is a specific time frame in which you do not want DPA to monitor a database instance. Use monitor blackout periods for scheduled downtime such as service maintenance and change management.

Product section

Database Performance Analyzer

Resolution

In DPA, click Options.
Under Database Instances, click Monitor Blackout Periods.
Select a database instance.
Select the Stop and Start Monitoring days and times, and click Add New Blackout Period.

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