Configuring Notification Blackouts
You can set a notification blackout for any PATROL object. The following procedure describes how to set a notification blackout for an application class.
To Set a Notification Blackout for an Application Class
- From the PATROL console, access the host KM menu commands as described in Accessing KM Commands and InfoBoxes.
- Choose the KM menu command Event Management > Alert Settings > Blackout Periods > Set For Classes. The Choose the Target Classes dialog box opens as shown in the following figure.
Choose the target classes Dialog Box
- Select an application class and click Accept. The Set Event Management Blackout Variables/Rules dialog box opens as shown in the following figure.
Set Event Management Blackout Variables/Rules Dialog Box 
Use the Set Event Management Blackout Variables/Rules dialog box to specify the blackout properties for the selected application class. The blackout properties are described in the following table.
Blackout Properties
Property | Description |
|---|---|
Blackout Start Time | the blackout start time |
Blackout End Time | the blackout end time |
Blackout Days | the days that you would like the blackout to occur |
Merge Selected Blackout Periods with Pre-Existing Settings | merges the curr ent blackout out period with existing blackout periods for this object |
Replace Existing Blackout Periods with Current Selection | replaces all existing blackout periods with the defined blackout period |
Example
To set a blackout from Friday at 19:00 pm until Sunday at 9:00 requires you to create three blackout periods and merge them as you create each one:
- Blackout Start Time -->19:00:00 Blackout Stop Time --> 23:59:59 Blackout Days-->Fri
- Blackout Start Time -->00:00:00 Blackout Stop Time --> 23:59:59 Blackout Days-->Sat
- Blackout Start Time -->00:00:00 Blackout Stop Time --> 09:00:00 Blackout Days-->Sun
- Define the blackout properties, and click Accept.
You can set blackout periods for other PATROL objects by selecting the Set for Instances or Set for Parameter menu command in Step 2.