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title: Bulk monitor import issues
description: Learn to fix issues that might occur when you create monitors in bulk.
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topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [Troubleshoot, Reference, Synthetic monitoring, ITOM AIOps, IT Operations Management]
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# Bulk monitor import issues

Learn to fix issues that might occur when you create monitors in bulk.

## Common bulk monitor import issues

|Issue|Cause|Solution|
|-----|-----|--------|
|cmdb\_ci is required|Missing HTTP endpoint|Create endpoint in CMDB first|
|Location not found|Invalid location sys\_id|Verify location exists|
|Authentication failed|Invalid credentials|Check username/password|
|Job stuck in "pending"|Event queue backed up|Wait or contact admin|
|Timeout errors|Large payload, slow processing|Increase timeout, reduce batch size|

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