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Linked Device Templates
A linked device template contains a group of tests that can then be applied to multiple devices so that each associated device is provisioned with the same tests. The linked device template can also include an action profile and a custom schedule as well. Creating a linked device template, allows you to configure tests for a master device and then apply that template across multiple associated devices. What's important to note is that when the template for the master device is updated, you have the option to push the updated template to all the devices associated with the given linked device template. See the Traverse User Guide for instructions on how to use Linked Device Template functionality.
Scheduled Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance allows defining in advance any number of time periods for automatically suspending devices at the start of the time-period, and then automatically resuming the devices at the end of the time-period. This functionality is in addition to the functionality that allows users to manually (on-demand) suspend/resume devices. Both the scheduled and the manual functionality allow you to temporarily turn off all the tests for one or more devices and turn them on again. This is useful for the purpose of performing maintenance tasks on the devices, where you do not want to receive alerts while the device is offline. Once a device is suspended, the polling and data collection for all the tests on the device is suspended and thus any associated actions to the tests will not generate notifications. Furthermore, when a device is suspended (e.g. for maintenance), this time is not included in the total downtime reports since it is considered a planned outage. See the Traverse User Guide for instructions on how to use Scheduled Maintenance functionality.