How can monitoring be disabled for a host in the Dynatrace UI?

Disabling monitoring for a host in Dynatrace can be done directly from the host details page. This page provides a comprehensive view of the host's monitoring status and allows users to manage various settings specific to that host. Users can easily access options to disable monitoring, making it a straightforward process when needing to stop monitoring for that particular host.

Navigating through the host details page ensures that there’s a focus on the specific host in question, allowing for fine-tuning of monitoring settings. This targeted approach is more effective than looking for these settings in broader sections like the settings page or service configuration overview, which may not provide the necessary granularity for host-specific actions.

Disabling monitoring via contacting support is typically not a direct method and is generally avoided in favor of making straightforward changes through the UI where users have immediate control.