---
title: Limit metrics collection and evaluation
description: 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.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/agent-client-collector/acc-limit-metrics-collection.html
release: australia
product: Agent Client Collector
classification: agent-client-collector
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Enable metrics collection and evaluation, ACC deployment - shared between servers and endpoints, Configuring Agent Client Collector, Agent Client Collector, IT Operations Management]
---

# Limit metrics collection and evaluation

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.

        \[Omitted image "metric-to-ci-mappings.png"\] Alt text: 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.

        \[Omitted image "monitoring-system-metric-types.png"\] Alt text: Monitoring System Metric Types page

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