Configuring a Monitor 

Use

You use this procedure to change a monitor’s description and configure monitor properties, such as data collection period and unit.

Prerequisites

You have opened the Monitor Browser.

More information: Managing Monitors with the Monitor Browser

Procedure

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       1.      Select a monitor from the Monitor Tree.

The monitor’s details appear in the Details screen area.

       2.      In the Details screen area, choose Configuration tab

       3.      Choose Edit Configuration Group.

○       In the Description input field, you can edit the description of a monitor.

○       In the Data Collection group of input fields fields, you can edit the following fields:

Field	Meaning
Data Collection Reaction to Resource Failure	In case of resource failure, you can configure the monitor to react in the following ways: ●      Unregister The monitor is not visible in the monitoring tree. ●      Ignore The monitor is visible in the tree but is not working.
Data Collection Method	The field is not editable and is used for information purposes only.
Period	The period when the data is recorded.
Unit	The unit in which the period is measured
Enable	For more information, see Activating and Deactivating Monitors

       4.      Choose Save.

       5.      To restore the monitor’s settings to default, choose Restore Group to Default.