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Add a Host
You can add hosts under a data center object, folder object, or cluster object. If a host contains virtual
machines, those virtual machines are added to the inventory together with the host.
You can also add hosts to a DRS cluster, for details see vSphere Resource Management.
Prerequisites
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Verify that a data center, folder, or cluster exists in the inventory.
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Obtain the user name and password of the root user account for the host.
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Verify that hosts behind a firewall are able to communicate with the vCenter Server system and all
other hosts through port 902 or other custom-configured port.
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Verify that all NFS mounts on the host are active.
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If you want to add a host with more than 512 LUNs and 2,048 paths to the vCenter Server inventory,
verify that the vCenter Server instance is suitable for a large or x-large environment.
Required privileges:
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Host.Inventory.Add host to cluster
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Resource.Assign virtual machine to resource pool
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System.View on the virtual machines folder where you want to place the virtual machines of the host.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client, navigate to a data center, cluster, or folder within a data center.
2 Right-click the data center, cluster, or folder and select Add Host.
3 Type the IP address or the name of the host and click Next.
4 Type administrator credentials and click Next.
5 Review the host summary and click Next.
6 License the host through one of the following methods.
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Assign an already existing license.
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Assign a new license.
a Click Create New Licenses. The Add Host wizard minimizes in Work in Progress and the
New Licenses wizard appears.
b Type of copy and paste the new license key from My VMware and click Next.
c Enter a new name for the license and click Next.
d Review the new license and click Finish.
7 In the Add Host wizard click Next.
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