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To create a new Host, use the button "Add new [Host]" located in the Action Menu
(surounded by red in the exemple)

Host creation form (empty) will be replace the list of host.

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This form is composed of tabs, corresponding to categories of properties :

• Generic

• Data

• Monitoring

• Checks

• Notifications

• Advanced

The left menu give to Administrators the ability to :

• Validate the new host
• Cancel the action
• Delete the host

For each category, a corresponding form is displayed.

Generic tab

Generic properties contains the most common properties of an Host:

• Name

  • the name of the Host

  • this field is requiered

• Description

  • extended description, displayed in Host Widget
  • Name is used if nothing is filled

• Address
  

  • address used to join the host on the network
  • can be an IP Address, or a resolvable hostname (Short or FQDN)

• Host Templates to inherit

  • list of templates the new host should herit to
  • templates name are suggested when starting to fill the field

• Add in Hostgroups

  • a list of available Hostgroups the new host should be in
  • more than one hostgroup can be selected

• Realm

  • realm from which the host should be monitored
  • only one choice can be made

• Priority

  • the priority is a feature used to show the criticality level of hosts
    taking value from 1 to 6
  • there is no impact on check method or notifications
  • by default, level of Host Template is used

• Networks parents

  • this field is used to determine hosts located between poller and the new Host
  • filling this property helps in problem resolution, and in impact calculation

• Enabled

  • this property determines if the host will be used or not by Shinken
  • a disabled host is still present in configuration, but is not scheduled,
    and is not visible on the WebUI
  • by default, the value is inherited by the template