# View Active Config Enter "**Manage**" -> "**View Active Config**" ![Templates](/media/05_00_21_01_View_Active_Config.png) Energy Monitor's "**View Active Config**" is a straightforward menu allowing the administrator to easily see their host list and following parameters: - Host Name - Alias/Description - Display Name - Address - Parent Hosts - Max. Check Attempts - Check Interval - Retry Interval - Host Check Command - Check Period - Obsess Over - Enable Active Checks - Enable Passive Checks - Check Freshness - Default Contact Groups - Notification Interval - First Notification Delay - Notification Period - Event Handler - Enable Event Handler - Enable Flap Detection - Low Flap Threshold - High Flap Threshold - Process Performance Data - Notes - Notes URL - Action URL - Icon image - Icon image alt
For instance, if the company has a basic configuration for a switch, an administrator might want to set up a template to include that base config in every switch that will be added into the system, removing a lot of repetetive work.