--- title: "Monitors Settings" slug: "monitors-settings" updated: 2026-02-11T11:56:20Z published: 2026-02-11T11:56:20Z canonical: "support.controlup.com/monitors-settings" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.controlup.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Monitors Settings You can install, inspect, and configure the ControlUp Monitor instances and sites in your organization in the **Monitors Settings** tab in the Real-Time DX Console. NoteThis personal setting isn't global. If you clear the **AppData** folder it won't be applied anymore. To open the **Monitors** section of **Settings**, click the **Monitors** icon in the **Settings** ribbon. !['Settings' ribbon. The 'Monitors' button is highlighted.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/MonitorsSettingsRibbon.png) The **Monitors** tab opens: !['Manage ControlUp Monitors' settings window.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/ManageCUMonitors9.png) Click the icons at the top of the box to perform the following actions on your ControlUp organization sites and monitors: ![Monitor settings action buttons.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/MonitorsSettingsActions.png) - **Add Site** - **Add Monitors to Site** - **Monitors Settings** - **Delete Site** - **Refresh** ## ControlUp Sites Details about the monitor sites in your organization are displayed in the upper section of the dialog box. Select the checkbox of your default site: ![List of Monitor sites. One Monitor has the 'Is Default' option selected.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/MonitorsSites.png) ### Independent Sites for Large Organizations > [!NOTE] > Version Compatibility > > For the best stability and performance, ensure that all ControlUp Monitor nodes in your environment are running the same Monitor version. This applies whether you use **Independent Sites** mode or the traditional monitor configuration. From version 9.1, monitor sites can operate independently from one another, eliminating their reliance on a single Master Monitor. If you monitor a large organization, you can divide your [monitor cluster](/v1/docs/introduction-to-controlup-monitor-clusters) into smaller, self-sufficient clusters that work independently to enhance scalability and fault tolerance. In versions lower than 9.1, your organization can have multiple monitor sites, but they all require connectivity to a single [Master Monitor](/v1/docs/introduction-to-controlup-monitor-clusters#how-monitor-clusters-are-managed) to delegate tasks between all the other monitors in the cluster. With independent sites, connectivity is no longer required to Master Monitors, as local masters in each site perform the formerly global master role. If you monitor large organizations or MSPs, this feature can significantly improve performance and stability. With independent sites, you can: - Configure each site with separate, shared credentials and monitor templates. - Update monitor templates with [PowerShell cmdlets](/v1/docs/90-powershell-cmdlets#setcumonitortemplate). ### Select a Default Site If your organization has multiple sites, we recommend that you designate the site which has the highest turnover of addition and removal of machines as the global default site. When you add a machine in the **Add Machines** dialog box, the site which appears by default in the **Select Site** field is the default site: !['Add Machines' window. The 'Select Site' dropdown is highlighted.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/SelectSite.png) Setting the highest turnover site to appear by default in the **Select Site** field allows you to skip the step of selecting a site for an added machine for the majority of machine additions. See [Add Machines](/tim-reorg/docs/add-machines) for more information about adding machines to your ControlUp organization. From version 9.1, if you configure your organization for independent sites, you must select one site as the global site. This default site will contain monitors for management purposes only, not for monitoring. ### Configure ControlUp Sites To change the site that each data source is associated with, click **Monitors Settings** to open **Sites and Monitors - Configuration Wizard** > **Data Sources** : ![Sites and Monitors - Configuration Wizard displaying the Data Sources tab.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/MonitorsDataSour.png) ## ControlUp Monitors Details about the monitors in your organization are displayed t the bottom of **Monitor Settings**. Under the **Monitors** tab, you can view a list of all ControlUp Monitor instances installed in your organization with their current status displayed: ![List of monitors highlighting the Monitor actions. The red square icon is labeled 'Stop the monitor'. The red circle with a white x in it is labeled 'Remove the monitor'.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/StopRemoveMonitor.png) To perform actions on monitors, use the following methods: - Remove or stop a monitor by clicking the buttons, as shown above. - Right-click on a monitor and select one of the options from the menu, as shown below: ![Right-click action menu listing the options Start, Upgrade, Update certificate, Stop, Remove, Settings...](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/Monitor%20Right%20Click%20menu.png) ### Add and Configure a ControlUp Monitor From version 9.0, you can install the ControlUp Monitor on workgroup machines with PowerShell cmdlets. To learn how, see [here](/v1/docs/install-cumonitor). Click **Add Monitors to Site** to install a new ControlUp Monitor using the **ControlUp Monitor Installation Wizard**. ![ControlUp Monitor Installation Wizard](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/ControlUp%20Monitor%20Installation%20Wizard%281%29.png) Click **Monitors Settings** to reconfigure existing monitor instances using the **Sites and Monitors - Configuration Wizard**. ![MonitorsDataS](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/MonitorsDataS.png) For more information about installing and configuring monitors, see [here](/tim-reorg/docs/controlup-monitor). ## Advanced Settings To configure performance management options that might help conserve system resources on the machine running the console, use the **Advanced Settings** tab of the **Monitors Settings** window: !['Sites and Monitors - Configuration Wizard' displaying the 'Advanced Settings' tab.](https://cdn.document360.io/098100b7-b9da-4bea-b4b9-017140ab863e/Images/Documentation/AdvancedSettings2.png) You can configure the following advanced settings: - [**Organization Mode**](/v1/docs/monitors-settings#organization-mode) - [**Independent Sites**](/v1/docs/monitors-settings#independent-sites1) - [**Regulate updates**](/v1/docs/monitors-settings#regulate-the-rate-of-performance-updates) ### Organization Mode For an overview of the following features, see: - [ControlUp for Multi-Tenancy Environments](/tim-reorg/docs/controlup-for-multi-tenancy-environments). Available for Hybrid Cloud environments only in ControlUp Real-Time DX version 8.8 or 8.8 MR. - [Multi-Site Association Feature](/tim-reorg/docs/multi-site-association-feature). Available for Hybrid Cloud environments in versions higher than 8.8. ### Independent Sites You can select to enable [**Independent Sites**](/v1/docs/monitors-settings#independent-sites-for-large-organizations) mode. Before you enable, you must first assign all current credentials configured under the "All" site to a specific site. To configure Independent Sites mode, see [here](/v1/docs/introduction-to-controlup-monitor-clusters#configure-independent-sites). ### Regulate the rate of performance updates You can configure ControlUp to pull performance updates from the managed machines instead of receiving push updates. This enables a degree of control over the number of updates received by the console, thus decreasing the amount of CPU cycles and RAM required to process updates. **Note** We recommend you contact our [support team](mailto:support@controlup.com) before changing this setting. Our support engineers will suggest recommended values for the data collection parameters after assessing the size of your environment and the available resources. ## Upgrade a ControlUp Monitor From version 9.0, you can upgrade the ControlUp Monitor with PowerShell cmdlets. To learn how, see [here](/v1/docs/90-powershell-cmdlets#invokecumonitorupdate). To upgrade a monitor in the GUI, perform the following steps: 1. From the **Monitor Settings** window, right-click the monitor that you want to upgrade and select **Stop**. 2. Right-click the stopped monitor and select **Upgrade**. 3. After the upgrade is finished, right-click the montior and select **Start**. You can confirm that the monitor version has been upgraded by checking the **Version** column.