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Before adding a host to the &PRODUCT; configuration, you must first install your chosen hypervisor on the host. &PRODUCT; can manage hosts running VMs under a variety of hypervisors. The &PRODUCT; Installation Guide provides instructions on how to install each supported hypervisor and configure it for use with &PRODUCT;. See the Installation Guide for information about which version of your chosen hypervisor is supported, as well as crucial additional steps to configure the hosts for use with &PRODUCT;. Be sure you have performed the additional &PRODUCT;-specific configuration steps described in the hypervisor installation section for your particular hypervisor. Now add the hypervisor host to &PRODUCT;. The technique to use varies depending on the hypervisor.