[role="xpack"] [[configuring-monitoring]] == Configuring Monitoring in {es} ++++ Configuring Monitoring ++++ By default, {monitoring} is enabled but data collection is disabled. Advanced monitoring settings enable you to control how frequently data is collected, configure timeouts, and set the retention period for locally-stored monitoring indices. You can also adjust how monitoring data is displayed. For more information, see <>. include::indices.asciidoc[] include::{xes-repo-dir}/settings/monitoring-settings.asciidoc[]