# Step 1: Onboard a new server

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{% tab title="Public Key Authentication" %}

1. Click on **Distributed Timer** cluster
2. Navigate to **Servers** service
3. Click **Add new Server**
4. Fill out the form with your server details: **Name**, **Hostname**, **Port** (SSH) , **Username**
5. (optional) You can let ClusterWare generate the SSH key pair for you or you can provide your own private and public key when you select **Use Own SSH Keys** option. 
6. Click **Save server**

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7. **Follow the instructions** from the pop-up and then click **Done - Sync Server Status**

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{% tab title="Password Authentication" %}
{% hint style="info" %}
ClusterWare recommends using [Public Key Authentication](https://www.ssh.com/academy/ssh/public-key-authentication)
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1. Click on **Distributed Timer** cluster
2. Navigate to **Servers** service
3. Click **Add new Server**
4. Fill out the form with your server details: **Name**, **Hostname**, **Port** (SSH) , **Username**, **Password**
5. Click **Save server**

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6. **Follow the instructions** from the pop-up and then click **Done - Sync Server Status**

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Once you successfully onboard your 1st server and sync[^1] the status, you should see the details of your server CPU & Memory utilization.&#x20;

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If the server details are not showing up, consult [Connectivity Troubleshooting](/fundamentals/connectivity-troubleshooting.md)
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To show the onboarding instructions again, click **Connect** in the bottom right corner of a server.
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[^1]: Sync is a process of fetching status of a resource by ClusterWare.


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