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Next steps (how to add new VMs)

After deploying the appliance, you may need to know how to add new VMs.

Follow the instructions below to learn how to add new VMs to your system and protect them with Deep Security.

To add a new VM if you chose Method 1 (create a 'Computer Created' event-based task):

Create a new VM in vCenter. This triggers the Computer Created (by System) event-based task, which activates and assigns policy to the new VM.

To add a new VM if you chose Method 2 (create an 'NSX Security Group Change' event-based task):

Create or move the VM into one of the NSX security groups. This triggers the NSX Security Group Change event-based task, which activates and assigns policy to the new VM.

To add a new VM if you chose Method 3 (synchronize Deep Security policies to NSX):

Create or move the VM into one of the NSX security groups. This activates and assigns policy to the new VM.