Actian Data Observability : Monitoring Data : Monitors Management : Managing Existing Monitors
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Managing Existing Monitors
Enabling and Disabling Monitors
Toggle monitors on/off directly from the list view:
  • Green toggle (ON): Monitor is active and evaluating data
  • Gray toggle (OFF): Monitor is paused and not generating alerts
    Use cases for disabling:
  • Temporary maintenance periods
  • Known data issues being resolved
  • Testing alternative configurations
Editing Monitors
To modify an existing monitor:
  1. Locate the monitor in the list
  2. Click the edit icon (✏️) in the Actions column
  3. Make your changes in the configuration panel
  4. Click "Save" to apply changes
Editable properties:
  • Monitor name
  • Description
  • Tags
  • Impact level
  • Threshold configuration
  • Notification settings
  • Ticketing settings
    Non-editable properties:
  • Monitor type (cannot be changed after creation)
  • Asset association
Deleting Monitors
To remove a monitor:
  1. Locate the monitor in the list
  2. Click the delete icon (🗑️) in the Actions column
  3. Confirm the deletion
{% hint style="danger" %} Warning: Deleting a monitor:
  • Stops all monitoring and alerting immediately
  • Cannot be undone
  • Removes historical alert data associated with this monitor
  • Consider disabling instead if you may need it again
{% endhint %}
Download and Upload Monitors
Download or upload monitors configuration directly from Alerting Monitors page for corresponding asset.
  • Download button: Downloads monitors configuration in JSON format
  • Upload button: Uploads monitors configuration in JSON format.
To learn more about the configuration file format, please see our APIs reference
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Last modified date: 02/20/2026