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= Manually add nodes =
= Manually add nodes =
If the automatic network discovery does not detect all of your hosts or devices, or you decide not to use network discovery at all, you may need to manually add monitored nodes to the system. The easiest way to accomplish this is to click '''Add Node''' on the '''Tools''' menu. You will be prompted for new node name and IP address. Please note that adding new node object may take some time, especially if a node is down or behind a firewall. After successful creation, new node object will be placed into appropriate subnets automatically.
If the automatic network discovery does not detect all of your hosts or devices, or you decide not to use network discovery at all, you may need to manually add monitored nodes to the system. The easiest way to accomplish this is to right-click on '''Infrastructure Services''' in the '''Objects''' pane and select '''Create node'''. You will be presented with the following dialog window:
As soon as you add a new node to the system, NetXMS server will start regular polling to determine node status.
 
::[[File:Create_Node_Object.png|thumb|336px|none|alt=Create node|Create Node window]]
 
Please note that adding a new node object may take some time, especially if a node is down or behind a firewall. After successful creation, a new node object will be placed into appropriate subnets automatically. As soon as you add a new node to the system, NetXMS server will start regular polling to determine the node status.
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