# Maintenance indicators

### Overview

This page shows the indicators in place for current and past maintenance periods.  [Putting watches into maintenance windows is an admin task.](https://support.highlight.net/help/admin/create_container#maintenance_tab)  

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#### In maintenance  <picture><source srcset="/files/DCPpkgHz04jexgzIfnFF" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"><img src="/files/JrKVRD5I67SN056HBH2v" alt="Maintenance indicator"></picture>

Watches in maintenance do not send alerts, change the colour of heat tiles nor decrement availability figures
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### Details page - Header

When a watch is in maintenance, the maintenance icon shows in the header

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Hover on the maintenance icon to see:

* the name of the container/maintenance window ("Maintenance ON 24x7 Container" in the image)
* the time remaining in the maintenance window ("9h 14m" in the image); less than one minute remaining will show as "<1m"
* if you see a number in brackets (2), this means there's more than one maintenance window in effect for this watch. The time remaining is when the first maintenance window is due to end. This time will then adjust to show how long until the next maintenance window is due to end.

### Details page - Background colours

Find out more about [Details page background colours](/details/details-page-options/background-colours.md#maintenance-periods-purple-backgrounds).&#x20;

### Details page - Performance test

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When a performance test is in maintenance, you will see a purple background area on the chart and a marker showing:

* the maintenance icon&#x20;
* the name of the maintenance window ("Maintenance ON 24x7 Container" in the image above)
* the time remaining in the maintenance window (8h 29m in the image above). If it's less than one minute remaining, "<1m" shows.
* if you see a number in brackets (2), this means there's more than one maintenance window in effect for this test. The time remaining is when the first maintenance window is due to end. This time will then adjust to show the next maintenance window in effect.


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