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Monitoring objects Configuration : Host Wizard
   
Host Wizard
Host wizard is a tool to create a new host based on management packs (preconfigured services).
Adding a host using Host wizard
1 Go to the Configuration menu and select Host Wizard
This will open the Host Wizard popup
2 On the first page you will find some information about the wizard and two options. Skip this introduction in the future will enable/disable the introduction page in the future. Always show Host Wizard when I login will enable/disable the wizard popup on each login.
Click on Next to go to Device type selection
3 Select the device type that corresponds to the host that you are adding.
Multiple types can be selected.
In this example we will add a ESXi host.
Some device types might require some input, these are mandatory.
When the correct device types has been selected click on Next to continue.
4 Enter the host address (either the DNS-name or IP number) to the host and a hostname.
If you would like to add more than one host using the same device type click on + Add Host to get more address and name fields. Click on Next to continue.
5 Review the information and click on Save Configuration and View Added Hosts. It is possible to
6 the configuration and go back to adding more host, with different device types, by selecting Save Configuration and Add More Hosts
Groups rights for Host Wizard
The Host Wizard requires the following rights for a user:
configuration_information
Misc > FILE
Api > API config
Host > Host add delete
Host Template > Host template view all
Hostgroup > Hostgroup view all
Management Pack > Management pack view all
Configuration > Export
For more information on group rights and how to use them see Group Rights on page 41.