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Based on this information, an SLA goal instance (hereinafter also referred to as an ongoing SLA or simply SLA) is created.

Ongoing SLA states

It can have the following ongoing SLA states:

• running – a running SLA has a due date

• paused – a paused SLA has a remaining runtime

• stopped – a stopped SLA can have a met or missed due date

SLA transitions

The following state transitions exist:

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