Deploy and manage phases of the service level definition lifecycle
You use the deploy and manage phases of the service definition lifecycle to deprecate or supersede a service level definition, and to retire a deprecated service level definition when it is no longer in use.
The following table describes the states of deploy and
manage phases of the service level definition lifecycle, and, for
each state, names the transition that moves a service level definition
forward to that state.
| Transition | State (and state ID) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Supercede | Superseded (SLDSuperceded) | A new compatible service level definition becomes subscribable, with active endpoints, and the provider wants to move consumers and their service level agreements onto this new provided service level definition. No new subscriptions can be made to a service level definition in this state. |
| Deprecate | Deprecated (SLDDeprecated) | All existing service level agreements are moved onto the compatible service level definitions, and these endpoints are made inactive. Existing service level agreements must be renegotiated to directly reference the compatible service level definition. |
| Retire | Retired (SLDRetired) | The service level definition has no consuming service level agreements |
Diagram of the deploy and manage phases of the service level definition lifecycle
Note: In the lifecycle diagram, any transitions
that are highlighted in red represent a promotion step in the sample
promotion file.