1. A method of generating a configuration file, the configuration file specifying how an object of a plurality of objects is to be monitored by an agent of an operational management system, the method comprising: providing at least one data file comprising a plurality of parameter settings for a plurality of parameters used to monitor the plurality of objects of the operational management system; retrieving a subset of parameter settings from the plurality of parameter settings, the retrieved subset of parameter settings providing specifications for a subset of parameters of the plurality of parameters, the subset of parameters being used to monitor the object; generating the configuration file by integrating the subset of parameter settings into a template, wherein the template comprises the subset of parameters, and wherein the parameter settings are assigned to the corresponding parameters.