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  1. To schedule an outage on the opCharts page, from the menu, click Views > Scheduled Outages
  2. On the Outages page that opens, click New Outage
  3. Add a Description for the outage.
  4. Specify a Change ID for easy identification of the outage event.
  5. You can schedule a one-time outage or a recurring event under Frequency.

    Note

    Note: By default, NMIS collects the performance data during every outage event. You may choose to discard it by selecting the Discard Performance Data check box. 


  6. Under Outage Window, specify the Start and End time for the outage.

    Info

    Click the Common Time Formats link to know more about the time formats supported by Opmantek applications for parsing the start and end times.

  7. Under Node Selection, choose the Selector Type - the type of device this outage is being configured for - Node or Interface.
    • In case of a Node, choose the Node Property.
      • Select or enter the required Values. You can enter multiple Node Values (separated by commas) for the Property chosen.
    • In case of an Interface, search for and select the Node
      • From the Property drop-down list, select the elements - Interface or Interface Regex. 
        • In case of Interface, select the required element (ex: Vlan1)
        • In case of Interface Regex, enter a valid regex pattern (ex: vlan* or ^Vlan.*?$)
  8. Click the Add new selector button to add another Node or Interface to the same Scheduled Outage. 
  9. Click Save and Back to finish scheduling the outage.

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