Defining general information for availability service targets


In Step 1 of 4 of the service target wizard, you specify general information about your service target.

Before you begin

For more information on how to access the service target wizard, see Defining-service-targets.

Fields on Step 1 of 4 of the service target wizard

The following table describes fields in the Step 1 of 4 tab of the service target wizard for both basic and advanced modes. Advanced mode includes all fields in the basic mode with additional options you can use to define your service target.

Field/Area on form

Description

Basic/Advanced

Template

List of pre-defined templates. After you click Apply, the fields are auto-populated and the service target title is appended with an SLM ID number. You can either use the service target template as it appears, or you can modify the details and build a new template.

Basic

Title

Title of the service target.

Important:

Do not include any parentheses in the service target title. We also recommend that you avoid non-alphanumeric characters such as !@#$%^&*().

Basic

Description

Description of the service target.

Basic

Applies To

Item you want to apply to the service target. For example, Incident, Service Request, etc.

Important:

The list in the Applies To field depends on your installed applications.

Basic

Goal Type

Availability service target goal. The list shows those goal types configured by your administrator and filtered by your selection in the Applies To field.

Basic

Terms and Conditions

Area to define the terms and conditions by using the Qualification Builder. To define terms and conditions, complete these steps:

  1. From the Qualification Builder, select an existing template or select the fields, operators, and keywords from the lists to define the qualification.
  2. Click OK to return to the Service Targets form. Your qualification appears in the Terms and Conditions field.

Basic

Agreement Type

Type of agreement.

Advanced

Status

Status for the service target. The default for a new service target is Enabled.

Advanced

Effective From

Date and time from which the service target is effective.

Advanced

Save Service Target as Template

Option to save the service target that you defined as a template.

Basic

Where to go from here

Defining-goals-and-business-schedules-for-availability-service-targets

 

Tip: For faster searching, add an asterisk to the end of your partial query. Example: cert*