Steps to add host server in System Center Virtual Machine Manager

Open System Center Virtual Machine Manager and click on Add Host on Actions tab or Actions menu.



Provide required credentials to access the host server you want to add. These credentials should have local administrative rights on the server. Click on Next button.


Provide the domain name and computer name and click on Add button. The added computer will be listed in Selected Servers section. Click on Next button.



You may see warning on click of Next button. Click on Yes button on warning popup.
Note: Some time SCVMM does not reboot the server. In that case you may see error during addition of host. You can reboot the server manually and try again.


Select the host group where you want to add the host server. Click on Next button.



Add the default virtual machine path. This path will be used to store the virtual machines on this host. Click on Next button.


You can click on View Script to look at PS script. On click of Add Hosts button the Jobs screen with progress of steps will appear.


Monitor the progress.


After successful completion of the host addition job your server will get listed into host group.