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# 2 New host

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#### Overview

In this section you will learn how to set up a new host.

A host in Zabbix is a networked entity (physical, virtual) that you wish
to monitor. The definition of what can be a "host" in Zabbix is quite
flexible. It can be a physical server, a network switch, a virtual
machine or some application.

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#### Adding host

Information about configured hosts in Zabbix is available in
*Configuration → Hosts*. There is already one pre-defined host, called
'Zabbix server', but we want to learn adding another.

To add a new host, click on *Create host*. This will present us with a
host configuration form.\
![](../../../assets/en/manual/quickstart/new_host.png){width="600"}

All mandatory input fields are marked with a red asterisk.

The bare minimum to enter here is:

***Host name***

-   Enter a host name. Alphanumerics, spaces, dots, dashes and
    underscores are allowed.

***Groups***

-   Select one or several existing groups by clicking *Select* button or
    enter a non-existing group name to create a new group.

::: noteclassic
All access permissions are assigned to host groups, not
individual hosts. That is why a host must belong to at least one
group.
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***IP address***

-   Enter the IP address of the host. Note that if this is the Zabbix
    server IP address, it must be specified in the Zabbix agent
    configuration file 'Server' directive.

[Other options](/manual/config/hosts/host#configuration) will suit us
with their defaults for now.

When done, click *Add*. Your new host should be visible in the hostlist.

::: notetip
If the *ZBX* icon in the *Availability* column is red,
there is some error with communication - move your mouse cursor over it
to see the error message. If that icon is gray, no status update has
happened so far. Check that Zabbix server is running, and try refreshing
the page later as well.
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