# 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](https://docs.telm.ai/telmai/api-reference/monitors-api)

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## Related Documentation

* [Creating a Monitor](https://docs.telm.ai/telmai/monitoring-data/monitors-management/creating-a-monitor)
* [Configuring Data-Binning](https://docs.telm.ai/telmai/monitoring-data/monitors-management/configuring-data-binning)
* [Configuring Notification](https://docs.telm.ai/telmai/monitoring-data/monitors-management/configuring-notifications)