Maintenance Windows Enabled and Expired?

[mmevanson]

I don't understand the logic of keeping maintenance windows enabled when they are in an expired state.  Can someone help me understand this combination and why it is allowed in the maintenance windows configuration?

Thanks,
Matt

[dannemca]

That's because the Maintenance Windows does not clear/change their status once the schedule is done.

You need to change its status manually (or automate it using APIs).

[mmevanson]

That is my point.  Seems like the product would be able to make this automatic and not force users to manually change it.  

[dannemca · Accepted solution]

Agree, and you could open an Idea for that.

Also, check these others ideas that may be related to your concern:
https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?filter=includeIdeas&q=maintenance%2...

https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Product-ideas/More-features-for-the-Maintenance-Windows-page/idi-...

[mmevanson]

I see the product idea has somewhat addressed this:

https://community.dynatrace.com/t5/Product-ideas/Automatically-remove-expired-Maintenance-Windows/id...

Thanks

[dannemca]

Cool, I missed that one.

[Abidyaseen]

this also may be one reason for that Keeping maintenance windows enabled even when expired allows you to easily reuse or adjust them for future maintenance without recreating them you can adjust the time and all but rest of the settings can be reused if you intend for the same thing keeping the configuration in place. You can update or delete expired windows as needed to keep things organized.