Adding an existing MetaDefender Storage Security instance
The following guideline describes how to add an existing MetaDefender Storage Security instance to OPSWAT Central Management.
- Go to the MetaDefender Storage Security management page under Inventory in the sidebar.

- Click the ADD NEW INSTANCE button in the right top panel.

- The dialog Add An Existing Instance will be opened. Fill in the proper inputs. You can click the TEST CONNECTION button to check the connection status.

- Name: The name you want to assign to the new instance
- Username: The account's username of the instance that should be used to authenticate the request
- Password: The account's password of the instance that should be used to authenticate the request
- Server Address: The address of the instance
- After checking the connection status, the button ADD is enabled.

- The dialog will be closed and the page will be reloaded automatically if the result is successful.

The status of the new instance is Connected after fetching its version successfully.
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