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title: "Add Virtual Machines manually to NodeGrid via WebUI"
slug: "add-virtual-machines-manually"
updated: 2024-08-20T03:00:18Z
published: 2024-08-20T03:00:18Z
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# Add Virtual Machines manually to NodeGrid via WebUI

To discover virtual machines on the network, you must first manually perform the following actions:

1. Open your browser, navigate to NodeGrid, and log in as the admin user.
2. Go to **Managed Devices :: Auto Discovery :: Network Scan.**
3. Click the **Add**button.
  1. Enter a **Scan ID** and specify the IP range.
  2. You have three options for discovering your KVM devices:
  3. **Similar Devices:** Choose a console server device you've already added to NodeGrid.
  4. **Port Scan:** Enter a list of ports in the **Port List** field.
  5. **Ping:** Enable or disable as needed.
  6. Adjust the scan interval or leave it at the default of 60 minutes.
  7. Click **Save** to save your settings.  
Note: **Similar Devices** refer to devices with identical credentials
4. **Create Discovery Rules:**
  1. Go to  **Managed Devices :: Auto Discovery :: Discovery Rules.**
    1. click **Add**follow these steps to discover and add virtual machines:
    2. Enter a name for the rule.
    3. Under **Discovery Method**, select **VM Manager**.
    4. In the **Datacenter, Cluster,** and **Host VM Identifier** fields, provide a substring to identify the relevant datacenter, cluster, or virtual machine names for this configuration.
    5. In the **Action** field, select **Clone** (Mode: Enabled).
    6. For **Clone From**, select the virtual machine name you previously added manually, then click **Save**.
    7. **Discover VMWare Virtual Ports (Optional):**
    8. If you want to discover and add VMWare Virtual Ports to NodeGrid Managed Devices, follow these steps:Enter a name for the rule.
    9. Under **Discovery Method**, select **VM Serial**.
    10. In the **Host or VM Identifier** field, provide a substring to identify the virtual machine names for this configuration. You can also enter the **Port URI** information configured under the VM serial port in the ESXi server. This can be used for group names or identifiers. Leave the fields blank to allow any virtual machine to match the configuration.
  2. In the **Action** field, select **Clone** (Mode: Enabled).
  3. For **Clone From**, select the virtual machine name you previously added manually, then click **Save**.  
NodeGrid Manager is now set up with basic information and is ready to discover Virtual Machines or VMWare Virtual Ports and to manage users and connections.   
You can wait for the Scan Interval to pass, or manually initiate the discovery by clicking the **Discover Now** tab, selecting the VM Scan ID, and clicking the **Discover Now** button.