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title: "Change Check Period"
description: ""
url: "https://docs.itrsgroup.com/docs/opsview/current/configuration/time-periods/check-period/index.html"
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To change when a Host is being actively monitored by the Opsview Monitor software, simply modify the **Check Period** field for the Host within the **Advanced** section of the **Host Tab**, see [Configuring a Host: Host tab](https://docs.itrsgroup.com/docs/opsview/current/configuration/hosts-groups/host/index.html#host-tab).

1. First, navigate to the **Configuration > Hosts** page.
2. Locate the Host to be modified and edit the Host either by double-clicking on the Host's row or by clicking on **Edit** within the contextual menu for the host. 
3. Within the **Advanced** section is the **Check Period** option:

![Host tab](https://docscdn.itrsgroup.com/opsview/images/config-time-host-tab.png)

In the above example, we have changed the check period for the Host from the default 24x7 to the newly created 'new_time_period'. Once you have clicked **Submit Changes** you will also need to go to **Configuration > [Apply Changes](https://docs.itrsgroup.com/docs/opsview/current/configuration/apply-changes/index.html)** to set this new modification to production so that the Host will only be monitored 8:00 am-5:00 pm, Saturday to Sunday.