The Blackout Periods screen manages windows when changes are restricted and is accessible atDocumentation Index
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/it/changes/blackouts.
Overview
The Blackout Periods page displays all defined blackout periods in a data table with columns for name, reason, start/end timestamps, status badge (Past/Upcoming/Active), and whether emergency changes are allowed. Users can create new periods via the New Blackout button, which opens an inline dialog form requiring a name, optional reason, start datetime, and end datetime, plus a toggle for Allow Emergency Changes. Existing periods can be edited (opens the same form pre-populated) or deleted (with a confirmation alert dialog). Status is computed client-side: past if end is in the past, active if the current time falls within the window, upcoming otherwise.Who it’s for
RequiresIT_PERMISSIONS.VIEW (outer ITViewGuard). No additional per-route permission gate. SME: confirm whether write operations (create/edit/delete) require a separate elevated permission.
Before you start
- You must hold
IT_PERMISSIONS.VIEWto reach this screen. - Verify intended start and end datetimes before saving; deletion is irreversible.
Steps
Open Blackout Periods
Navigate to
/it/changes/blackouts. The table shows all existing blackout periods.Create a new blackout period
Click New Blackout. In the dialog, enter a name (required), optional reason, start datetime, end datetime, and set the Allow Emergency Changes toggle. Click Create.
Edit a blackout period
Click the pencil icon on any row. The same dialog opens pre-populated with existing values. Update fields and click Update.
Key concepts
- allow_emergency — Toggle controlling whether emergency change requests are permitted during the window. Stored as a boolean on the
ITChangeBlackoutrecord. - Status badges — Past (secondary), Upcoming (info), Active (destructive) — computed from
start_atandend_atrelative to the current time. - name — Required identifier for the period (e.g., “Holiday Freeze”).
Related
IT Service Management
IT Service Management overview.
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Documentation sources
Documentation sources
- src/routes/it.tsx
- src/cores/it/pages/changes/BlackoutPeriodsPage.tsx