{"meta":{"title":"Configuring maintenance mode","intro":"To control availability of your GitHub Enterprise Server instance during maintenance, you can configure maintenance mode.","product":"Enterprise administrators","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin","title":"Enterprise administrators"},{"href":"/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/administering-your-instance","title":"Administer your instance"},{"href":"/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/administering-your-instance/configuring-maintenance-mode","title":"Maintenance mode"}],"documentType":"subcategory"},"body":"# Configuring maintenance mode\n\nTo control availability of GitHub.com during maintenance, you can configure maintenance mode.\n\n## Links\n\n* [Enabling and scheduling maintenance mode](/en/enterprise-server@3.22/admin/administering-your-instance/configuring-maintenance-mode/enabling-and-scheduling-maintenance-mode)\n\n  Some standard maintenance procedures, such as upgrading GitHub.com or restoring backups, require the instance to be taken offline for normal use."}