--- sourceDocument: australia Combined Product Files sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/delta-yokohama-australia Release : - australia ft:locale : - en-US ft:publication_title : - australia Combined Product Files ft:clusterId : - delta3ay bundleId : - delta3ay --- # Combined Service Reliability Management release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Australia # Combined Service Reliability Management release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Australia {#ariaid-title1} Release version: Australia Updated October 8, 2026 ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 9 minutes to read Summarize ![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. ## Summary of Combined Service Reliability Management release notes for upgrades from Yokohama to Australia This consolidated release notes document covers all Service Reliability Management (SRM) updates from the Yokohama release through the Australia release version. It is designed to help ServiceNow customers prepare for and understand the key new features, changes, and other relevant information when upgrading SRM to Australia. The document highlights enhancements introduced in Yokohama and Zurich releases, with no updates noted specifically for Australia. Show full answer Show less ## New Features * **Notification Destinations:** Starting in Yokohama 6.4, SRM supports sending notifications about error budget policy violations to destinations such as Microsoft Teams, enabling teams to stay informed and quickly investigate issues. * **Service Reliability Dashboard:** Introduced in 6.4, this dashboard provides multiple visualizations to monitor error budgets, SLOs, and service issues. Version 6.4.1 adds interactive charts and an SLO table for detailed reliability tracking. * **Flexible Team Approval:** From 6.4, governance customization allows assigning different approval teams for new and existing requests directly via the Service Operations Workspace Admin Center, reducing manual configuration. * **ITOM Mobile Agent Integration:** Since 6.3, access SRM features on iOS and Android devices, enabling mobile alert tracking, incident management, task handling, and on-call schedule management. * **SLIs on Configuration Items:** Version 6.3 allows filtering SLIs to specific configuration items within service hierarchies for granular health monitoring and root cause analysis. * **Express List:** Replacing the Alerts tab, Express List helps distributed teams focus on relevant services, priorities, and alerts. * **SLO Update History:** Edited SLOs get unique names (e.g., Uptime (1)) to improve clarity in tracking changes. * **Change Approval Policies:** New inputs can include SLOs with lowest error budget or highest burn rate, integrating critical reliability info into change approvals. * **Team Assignment to TSOs:** Teams can now be assigned to Technical Service Objects (TSOs), helping decentralized teams manage their service components effectively. * **Auto-generated SLOs:** Zurich introduced the SLO creator agent (via the ServiceNow Otto for ITOM plugin) to auto-generate SLOs based on incidents and outages, expediting adoption. * **Service Removal:** From 6.5.0, services can be removed from SRM monitoring while remaining in CMDB, keeping views relevant and allowing re-addition as needed. * **Outage-based SLIs:** Also from 6.5.0, outage-based SLIs track real downtime and customer impact, complementing alert-based SLIs for comprehensive reliability metrics. ## Key Changes * **SLI Configuration Banner:** Since 6.3, an information banner shows the number of configuration items linked to a service to aid effective SLI setup. * **Service Import Improvements:** Services owned by others become selectable, with search suggestions easing service selection. * **Navigation Updates:** The Express List and Integrations Launchpad icons moved to the navigation pane; Integrations Launchpad now uses the official Service Operations Workspace version for consistency. * **SLO Work Notes:** Zurich 6.6.1 adds work notes visible in the Activity panel for tracking manual and automated SLO changes. * **Microsoft Teams Notifications:** From 6.5.0, notifications now include buttons for easier direct access to relevant SLOs in SRM. * **Terminology Update:** Service names changed in 6.5.0 for alignment---application service to service instance, and technical service to technology management service. * **SLO Table and Dashboard Enhancements:** Improved readability and navigation in the SLO table; High burn rate chart links to detailed visualizations. * **Theme Enhancements:** The Coral theme became default with Next Experience or Core UI, featuring brand-neutral illustrations and a dark mode option for better accessibility. ## Removed and Deprecated Features * The Alerts tab was removed from the Reliability tasks page starting in Yokohama. * No other removals or deprecations were noted from Yokohama through Australia. ## Activation and Additional Requirements * SRM and ITOM Mobile Agent are available for installation via the ServiceNow Store; customers should request access there. * No additional requirements, browser updates, or localization changes were reported for this upgrade path. ## Accessibility The Coral theme includes a dark mode option for web and mobile interfaces to reduce eye strain and improve readability, enhancing user accessibility. ## Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers * Enhanced visibility and management of service reliability through dashboards and notifications improve proactive monitoring and incident response. * Mobile access via Consolidated page of all release notes for Service Reliability Management from Yokohama to Australia. ## How to use this page To help you prepare for your upgrade, we have combined the cross-family Service Reliability Management release notes onto one page. Read this summary of the new features, changes, and updated information for your product from Yokohama to Australia. Tip: If there were no updates for a release notes section in a certain family release, we included a short note for your reference. For example, if a product did not have any updates in Tokyo, the row says "No updates for this release." ## Important information for upgrading Service Reliability Management to Australia Before you upgrade to Australia, review these pre- and post-upgrade tasks and complete the tasks as needed. {#dfrn3-servicereliabilitymanagement-summary__entry__2} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## New features Between your current release family and Australia, new features were introduced for Service Reliability Management. {#dfrn3-servicereliabilitymanagement-summary__entry__10} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | [Keep teams informed with notification destinations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-notification-destination&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting in version 6.4, send notifications about error budget policy violations to notification destinations. The first supported destination is Microsoft Teams, which lets you post details in specific channels and link back to SRM for further investigation. [Monitor service reliability in a dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-service-dashboard-visualizations&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting in version 6.4, use the Service reliability dashboard to monitor and manage service performance. The dashboard offers multiple visualizations to help you track error budgets, monitor SLOs, and identify issues across your services. Starting in version 6.4.1, you can select charts to access further details and use the new SLO table to monitor reliability. [Customize team approval settings with more flexibility](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-add-approval-teams&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting in version 6.4, customize team governance with more flexibility and less manual effort. You can assign different approval teams for new and existing team requests. The customization options are also fully available in the Service Operations Workspace Admin Center and no longer require manual setup in the Catalog Builder. [Stay connected and keep services reliable with ITOM Mobile Agent](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=itom-mobile-landing&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting in version 6.3, use ITOM Mobile Agent to access SRM features on iOS and Android devices. With ITOM Mobile Agent, you can track alerts, manage incidents, and work on tasks on the go. You can also manage on-call schedules by checking shifts, requesting time off, and filling gaps. [Create SLIs on configuration items](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-create-slo-sli&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting in version 6.3, filter an SLI to a specific configuration item within the parent service hierarchy. This feature lets you monitor the individual components of a service, helping you accurately track service health and identify root causes faster. [Enhance monitoring for distributed teams with Express List](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=express-list&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Improve monitoring with Express List. Express List replaces the Alerts tab and helps distributed SRM teams focus on the services, priorities, or alerts that matter to them. [Track SLO update history](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-edit-sli-slo&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : View and track SLO update history with new naming conventions. Edited SLOs now receive unique names, such as Uptime (1) or Uptime (2), instead of keeping their original names. This update improves clarity and helps you distinguish between versions. [Add SLOs to change approval policies](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-add-change-approval-slos&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Define change approval policies to approve updates or modifications in your system. You can now add the following policy inputs, helping you integrate critical information into the approval process: * SLO with the lowest percentage of error budget remaining * SLO with the highest burn rate [Assign teams to TSOs](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-add-service&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Manage your services effectively by assigning teams to TSOs. TSOs, which are specific components within a parent technical service, can now be used in the SRM service list. Assigning SRM teams to TSOs helps decentralized teams focus on the services they're responsible for. | | Zurich | [Auto-generate SLOs for SRM services](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=now-assist-itom-manage-generated-slos&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Use the SLO creator agent to generate SLOs for your SRM services. This capability is available with the ServiceNow Otto for ITOM plugin. The agent analyzes incidents, alerts, and outage events to automatically create SLOs, helping teams adopt SLOs faster and track service reliability. [Remove a service](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-remove-service&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting in version 6.5.0, remove a service from SRM when you no longer need to track or monitor its reliability. Removing a service clears it from SRM views, including the Service page and Service reliability dashboard. The service remains in the Configuration Management Database (CMDB), and you can add it back to SRM at any time. [Create outage-based SLIs](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-create-slo-sli&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting in version 6.5.0, add outage-based SLIs to track real downtime and customer impact. Use them with existing alert-based SLIs for a broader view of reliability. The flow for creating service level objectives (SLOs), SLIs, and error budget policies is also improved to simplify setup. [Keep teams informed with notification destinations](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=create-notification-destination&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Send notifications about error budget policy violations to notification destinations. The first supported destination is Microsoft Teams, which lets you post details in specific channels and link back to SRM for further investigation. [Monitor service reliability in a dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-service-dashboard-visualizations&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Use the Service reliability dashboard to monitor and manage service performance. The dashboard offers multiple visualizations to help you track error budgets, monitor SLOs, and identify issues across your services. Starting in version 6.4.1, monitor reliability using interactive charts and a new service level objective (SLO) table in the Service reliability dashboard. [Customize team approval settings](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-add-approval-teams&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : Customize team governance with more flexibility and less manual effort. You can assign different approval teams for new and existing team requests. The customization options are also fully available in the Service Operations Workspace Admin Center and no longer require manual setup in the Catalog Builder. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Changes Between your current release family and Australia, some changes were made to existing Service Reliability Management features. {#dfrn3-servicereliabilitymanagement-summary__entry__18} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | [New banner for configuring SLIs](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-create-slo-sli&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting in version 6.3, when you set up an SLI, a new information banner shows how many configuration items are associated with your service. To set up an effective SLI for your system, select View CIs in service map to see how the service and configuration items relate. [Service import improvements](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-add-service&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : Starting in version 6.3, the service import flow includes the following updates: * Services owned by others are selectable options in the UI. * Service suggestions appear in the search box, reducing the need to remember exact service names. [Express List](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=express-list&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : The Express List icon ( is now in the navigation pane. [Integrations Launchpad](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=integrations-launchpad&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) : The Integrations Launchpad icon () is now in the navigation pane. Note: Starting in version 6.3, the custom Integrations Launchpad in SRM was replaced with the official Service Operations Workspace version. This change promotes consistency across applications and gives you immediate access to the latest SOW updates. | | Zurich | [Work notes for SLOs](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-view-slo&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : In version 6.6.1, SLOs include work notes on the Details tab. Posted work notes are visible in the Activity panel, providing a unified view of both manual and automated SLO changes. [Microsoft Teams notification update](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=srm-notifications-messages&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : In version 6.5.0, the error budget policy violation notification in Microsoft Teams now includes a button instead of a text link. The new button makes it easier to open the relevant SLO directly in SRM. [New service class names](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-work-services&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : In version 6.5.0, application service and technical service are now called service instance and technology management service. The terminology update aligns with current naming standards. [Enhanced SLO table view](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-work-SLI-SLO&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : In version 6.5.0, the Service level objectives table on the SRM Reliability metrics tab has a new layout, which improves readability and navigation. [New navigation for Integrations Launchpad and Alert Automation](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-work-integrations&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : In version 6.5.0, the icons for Integrations Launchpad and Alert Automation have been removed from the primary navigation. You can now access them under the ITOM Admin Experience icon in the Service Operations Workspace. [Updated Service reliability dashboard](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-service-dashboard-visualizations&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) : In version 6.5.0, the High burn rate chart now links to a chart view instead of a list view. The new link helps you better visualize and explore SLO performance. Coral theme : Coral is now the default theme for new portal, web, and mobile experiences with Next Experience or Core UI enabled. This theme provides a fresh look and feel, featuring brand-neutral illustrations to enhance your user experience. A dark theme option is available for web and mobile experiences. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Removed Between your current release family and Australia, some Service Reliability Management features or functionality were removed. {#dfrn3-servicereliabilitymanagement-summary__entry__26} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Deprecations Between your current release family and Australia, some Service Reliability Management features or functionality were deprecated. {#dfrn3-servicereliabilitymanagement-summary__entry__34} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | The Alerts tab has been removed from the Reliability tasks page. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Activation information Review information on how to activate Service Reliability Management. {#dfrn3-servicereliabilitymanagement-summary__entry__42} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | Activation information : Install SRM or ITOM Mobile Agent by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US). Important: SRM is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Zurich | Activation information : Install SRM or ITOM Mobile Agent by requesting it from the ServiceNow Store. Visit the [ServiceNow Store](https://store.servicenow.com/sn_appstore_store.do#!/store/home) website to view all the available apps and for information about submitting requests to the store. For cumulative release notes information for all released apps, see the [ServiceNow Store version history release notes](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sn-store-release-notes&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US). Important: SRM is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Additional requirements If any additional requirements were introduced or changed for Service Reliability Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-servicereliabilitymanagement-summary__entry__50} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Browser requirements If any specific browser requirements were introduced or changed for Service Reliability Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-servicereliabilitymanagement-summary__entry__58} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Accessibility information Review details on accessibility information for Service Reliability Management, such as specific requirements or compliance levels. {#dfrn3-servicereliabilitymanagement-summary__entry__66} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | Accessibility information : Dark theme : The new Coral theme includes a dark theme option for web and mobile experiences. This option is commonly used to alleviate eye strain and improve readability. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Localization information If there are specific localization considerations for Service Reliability Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-servicereliabilitymanagement-summary__entry__74} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | No updates for this release. | | Zurich | No updates for this release. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ] ## Highlight information If there are specific highlight considerations for Service Reliability Management we have noted them here. {#dfrn3-servicereliabilitymanagement-summary__entry__82} | Release | Release notes | |-|-| | Yokohama | * View and assess alerts in one place with Express List. * Starting in version 6.3, access SRM features on the go with ITOM Mobile Agent. * Starting in version 6.4, inform teams by setting up notification destinations and attaching them to error budget policies. * Starting in version 6.4, track, manage, and visualize service performance with the Service reliability dashboard. * Starting in version 6.4, get timely error budget updates that reflect the impact of ongoing, open alerts. See [Service Reliability Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-landing-page&family=yokohama&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Zurich | * Auto-generate service level objectives (SLOs) to help teams track service reliability in SRM. * Starting in version 6.5.0, remove unneeded services from SRM to keep your monitoring data relevant. * Starting in version 6.5.0, track real downtime and customer impact with outage-based service level indicators (SLIs). * Get timely error budget updates that reflect the impact of ongoing, open alerts. * Track, manage, and visualize service performance with the Service reliability dashboard. See [Service Reliability Management](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=sr-landing-page&family=zurich&ft:locale=en-US) for more information. | | Australia | No updates for this release. | [ ]