Create and edit checks
You can select a check based on the type of entity (such as a server or an application) you want to monitor. You can view and edit the default checks or create new checks, as needed.
Before you begin
Role required: agent_client_collector_admin
Procedure
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Navigate to All > Agent Client Collector > Check Definitions.
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Click New.
The Check Definition page appears.
Note: Using Ruby scripts in a Windows environment causes high CPU consumption.
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Enter values in the fields on the page, as described in Agent Client Collector check definition page.
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On the Parameters tab, enter parameter definitions, as needed.
Parameters are used for the Command field when the Simple template is used, as described in Agent Client Collector check definition page.
The information you can add for parameters is described in Check definition form parameters tab.
---
title: Create and edit checks
description: You can select a check based on the type of entity \(such as a server or an application\) you want to monitor. You can view and edit the default checks or create new checks, as needed.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/agent-client-collector/view-checks.html
release: australia
product: Agent Client Collector
classification: agent-client-collector
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Collect data from your system devices, ACC deployment - shared between servers and endpoints, Configuring Agent Client Collector, Agent Client Collector, IT Operations Management]
---
# Create and edit checks
You can select a check based on the type of entity \(such as a server or an application\) you want to monitor. You can view and edit the default checks or create new checks, as needed.
## Before you begin
Role required: agent\_client\_collector\_admin
## Procedure
1. Navigate to **All** > **Agent Client Collector** > **Check Definitions**.
2. Click **New**.
The **Check Definition** page appears.
**Note:** Using Ruby scripts in a Windows environment causes high CPU consumption.
3. Enter values in the fields on the page, as described in [Agent Client Collector check definition page](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/agent-client-collector/check-definition-form.md).
4. On the **Parameters** tab, enter parameter definitions, as needed.
Parameters are used for the **Command** field when the Simple template is used, as described in [Agent Client Collector check definition page](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/agent-client-collector/check-definition-form.md).
The information you can add for parameters is described in [Check definition form parameters tab](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/it-operations-management/agent-client-collector/check-definition-parameters-tab.md).
| title | Create and edit checks |
| description | You can select a check based on the type of entity \(such as a server or an application\) you want to monitor. You can view and edit the default checks or create new checks, as needed. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/it-operations-management/agent-client-collector/view-checks.html |
| release | australia |
| product | Agent Client Collector |
| classification | agent-client-collector |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Collect data from your system devicesACC deployment - shared between servers and endpointsConfiguring Agent Client CollectorAgent Client CollectorIT Operations Management |