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 # monitor_start_delay
 
 ## Description
-
+The amount of time(in seconds) to delay from monitoring the fan at the start of
+powering on the system. This attribute is optional and defaults to 0, meaning
+the fan will immediately be monitored according to its configuration at the
+start of power on.
 
 ## Attribute Value(s)
-
+integer (default = 0)
 
 ## Example
+<pre><code>
+{
+  "fans": [
+    {
+      "inventory": "/system/chassis/motherboard/fan0",
+      "allowed_out_of_range_time": 30,
+      "functional_delay": 5,
+      "deviation": 15,
+      "num_sensors_nonfunc_for_fan_nonfunc": 1,
+      <b><i>"monitor_start_delay": 30</i></b>,
+      "fan_missing_error_delay": 20,
+      "nonfunc_rotor_error_delay": 0,
+      "sensors": [
+        {
+          "name": "fan0_0",
+          "has_target": true
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "fan0_1",
+          "has_target": false,
+          "factor": 1.45,
+          "offset": -909
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
+</code></pre>