PR/incident created during change freeze period
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:03 pm
Hi,
I have a situation that I faced today at work for which I need some advice. Let me explain the situation with a hypothetical example:
1. Higher management have decided that during 24 Dec-11 Jan, there would be no standard changes carried out.
2. Similarly, no normal changes are to be carried out from 24 Dec-18 Jan.
3. Alert received on an SQL dB server for low disk space. Total size : 200TB, free space : 200GB, threshold set for alerting: when 90% full.
4. Known issue, addressed multiple times for the SQL server where the threshold was to be increased was discussed.
5. On receiving alert, team A has to open a PR to team B who will escalate to team C to do the necessary changes.
Now, here comes my question:
That it is change freeze is known throughout the company, so is it still advisable for team A to create a PR or Incident to team B? As to my understanding, this would need a CR to clear the threshold.
When the issue was earlier addressed, team C has agreed 200GB is healthy space and only need to tweak the threshold.
Is it advisable to open an emergency change request for this during change freeze period?
I am asking this from ITIL process perspective, and not the technicality or business impact (which I believe can survive the change freeze period).
Please assist...
Regards,
Amitabh
I have a situation that I faced today at work for which I need some advice. Let me explain the situation with a hypothetical example:
1. Higher management have decided that during 24 Dec-11 Jan, there would be no standard changes carried out.
2. Similarly, no normal changes are to be carried out from 24 Dec-18 Jan.
3. Alert received on an SQL dB server for low disk space. Total size : 200TB, free space : 200GB, threshold set for alerting: when 90% full.
4. Known issue, addressed multiple times for the SQL server where the threshold was to be increased was discussed.
5. On receiving alert, team A has to open a PR to team B who will escalate to team C to do the necessary changes.
Now, here comes my question:
That it is change freeze is known throughout the company, so is it still advisable for team A to create a PR or Incident to team B? As to my understanding, this would need a CR to clear the threshold.
When the issue was earlier addressed, team C has agreed 200GB is healthy space and only need to tweak the threshold.
Is it advisable to open an emergency change request for this during change freeze period?
I am asking this from ITIL process perspective, and not the technicality or business impact (which I believe can survive the change freeze period).
Please assist...
Regards,
Amitabh