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# Adding a Host

Before adding a host, ensure that you have the required information for the host on hand. For more information, see Prerequisites for Adding a Host (for each Host Type).

To add a host to ArcMC:

1. Click Node Management.

2. In the navigation tree, select a location to which you plan to add the host.

3. On the Hosts tab, click Add Host.

4. On the Add a new Host dialog, in Hostname/IP, enter either the hostname or IP address of the host.

5. In Type, select the type of node from the drop-down list.

6. Enter values for the required settings. (See About Adding a Host for the specific information required, based on the different type of nodes.)

- In Host Credentials or Connector Credentials, enter the username and password required for authentication.

- In Port, if required, enter the value of the port on which ArcMC will connect to the host.

7. Click Add. The host is added to ArcMC.

Note: You can quickly deploy a Connector or Collector directly to a host in the ArcMC Deployment View. For more information, see Instant Connector Deployment.

## Adding a Host with Containers

When you add a host that includes containers (such as Connector Appliance), ArcMC also attempts to retrieve the SSL certificates from any containers that reside on the host, and add each container as a separate node. Containers on the remote host can be managed only if ArcMC can authenticate using the certificates and supplied credentials. When the certificates are retrieved, you are prompted to import them into ArcMC.

Note: On ArcMC Appliance, all local containers are added automatically as hosts of type Software Connector.