Limit metrics collection and evaluation

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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  • You can limit the metrics you send from the MID Server to the instance, either by de-activating a specific CI or an entire CI type.

    Before you begin

    Role required: agent_client_collector_admin

    Procedure

    1. To limit metrics collection and evaluation for specific CIs:
      1. Navigate to Event Management > Anomaly Detection > Metric to CI.
        The Metric to CI Mappings page appears.
        Figure 1. Metric to CI Mappings

        Metric to CI Mappings page

        Note:
        The Metric to CI Mapping is identified by both its metric identifier and its configuration item.
      2. To prevent sending metrics for a specific metric and CI, set the value of the Active column to false.
    2. To limit metrics collection and evaluation for an entire CI type:
      1. Navigate to Event Management > Anomaly Detection > Metric Types.
        The Monitoring System Metric Types page appears.
        Figure 2. Monitoring System Metric Types

        Monitoring System Metric Types page

      2. To prevent sending metrics for a metric type, set the value of the Active column to false.