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Create an SLA Policy Step by Step
What this does
This guide explains how to create an SLA policy with target type, priority, timing thresholds, and escalation settings.Before you begin
Make sure:- you have permission to manage SLA policies
- the target type you want to use already exists in the system
- you know which role should receive escalations
Steps
- Open
Automation. - Open
SLA. - Select
Create SLA Policy. - Enter a clear policy name.
- example:
Critical Incident Response
- example:
- Select the
Target Type. - Select the
Priorityif the policy should apply only to specific priority levels. - Enter
Target Minutes.- this is the total time goal for the policy
- Enter
Warning Minutes.- this is when the system should warn before breach
- Select the
Escalation Role. - Confirm the policy is active if it should start being used immediately.
- Save the policy.
Verify the result
- Return to the SLA list.
- Open the policy you created.
- Confirm the target type, priority, timing, and escalation role are correct.
- Check whether the policy appears in automation rule action configuration where expected.
What happens next
The SLA policy can then be:- selected directly in automation rules
- resolved by policy key where supported
- used for escalation and tracking logic
Tips
- Use names that make the policy purpose obvious.
- Keep warning time meaningfully earlier than the target time.
- If the priority dropdown is empty, confirm that priorities are configured for the selected target type.