Asset Statuses
The six operational states
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Asset status reflects current operational condition.
Statuses
OPERATIONAL
Working normally
DEGRADED
Functional but reduced performance
DOWN
Not operational, needs repair
MAINTENANCE
Undergoing scheduled maintenance
STANDBY
Operational but not in use
RETIRED
Permanently out of service
Who can change the status
- Open the asset and click its coloured status badge โ it becomes a dropdown. There is no separate downtime screen.
- Setting the status to Down opens a downtime period; moving it off Down closes that period. This is what feeds availability and MTBF.
- Two permissions unlock the badge: "Update assets" is the full right (it also renames, relocates, re-categorises and retires equipment), while "Report downtime" is the narrow one.
- "Report downtime" reaches Operational, Degraded and Down only. An Admin grants it at People > Roles.
Tip
Give an operator or a requester "Report downtime" so they can flag a breakdown themselves, without being able to touch the asset registry.
Tip
Keep statuses current for accurate reporting and resource decisions.
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