You can deactivate an application service to stop monitoring the application service that is sending data to VMware Aria Operations.
Prerequisite
- If plugin deactivation requires the location of a file (for example, client certificates for SSL Trust) on the target machine, the location and the files should have appropriate read permissions for the arcuser to access those files.
Note: If the plugin displays a permission denied status, provide the arcuser with permissions to the file locations that you have specified during plugin activation.
Deactivate an Application Service
To deactivate a plugin to stop monitoring the application service that is sending data to VMware Aria Operations, complete the following steps:
- From the left menu, click Applications panel, click Manage Telegraf Agents. . From the
- Filter by .
- Expand the drop-down arrow against the target machine on which the agent is installed. You see the Services Discovered section.
- From the Services Discovered section, select a service that has been activated, click the vertical ellipsis and then click Edit.
- Deactivate the application service from dialog box that is displayed on the right side.
- Click Save.
For information on activating an application service, see Activate an Application Service.