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Adding Resources

Last updated – 22 September, 2026

You can add resources to your LogicMonitor account using different methods. After LogicMonitor establishes communication with a resource, the resource displays on the Resources page.

LogicMonitor stores information about the resource as system properties, which you can view on the resource’s Info tab. You can also add properties to provide authentication credentials and custom port settings. For more information, see Defining Authentication Credentials.

LogicMonitor uses the discovered resource information to automatically apply applicable DataSources and other LogicModules.

You can add resources to LogicMonitor using the following methods:

  • Manual addition—Add an individual resource from the Resources page. Use one of the following modes:
    • Wizard Mode—Use Wizard Mode to add a resource and verify that LogicMonitor can communicate with the resource during configuration. For more information, see Adding a Resource Using Wizard Mode.
    • Expert Mode—Use Expert Mode when you know the properties required to establish communication with the resource or when the required properties are configured at the resource group level. For more information, see Adding a Resource Using Expert Mode.
  • NetScan—Configure LogicMonitor Collectors to periodically scan an IP range and automatically add discovered resources to LogicMonitor. For more information, see Creating NetScans.
  • LogicMonitor API—Use the LogicMonitor API to add resources programmatically. This method is useful for bulk resource creation or for automatically adding a resource to monitoring when a configuration management tool, such as Puppet or Ansible, creates the resource. For more information, see Using LogicMonitor’s REST API.

Adding a Resource Using Wizard Mode

  1. In LogicMonitor, navigate to Resources > addAdd and then select Resource (Wizard).
  2. In the IP Address/ DNS Name field, enter the IP address or DNS name of the resource.
  3. In the Resource Group field, select a resource group.
  4. In the Collector group field, select a Collector group.
  5. In the Collector field, select the primary Collector for the resource.
    The Collector establishes communication with the resource using standard monitoring protocols.
  6. Select Next: Discovery.
    LogicMonitor attempts to communicate with the resource using standard monitoring protocols.
  7. If LogicMonitor cannot establish communication, provide additional information about the resource type and credentials for the applicable monitoring protocols, such as the rocommunity for a Linux server.

Note: You can use this area of the wizard to set and test your SNMPv3 credentials, including User Security Name, Authentication Key, Authentication Protocol, Privacy Key, and Privacy Protocol. The wizard does not currently support setting/testing SNMPv3 AuthNoPriv (no encryption) or NoAuthNoPriv (no password and no encryption), but SNMPv3 related resource properties can still be manually set for these methods. For more information, see Defining Authentication Credentials.

  1. If LogicMonitor cannot establish communication after you provide additional information, add the resource without credentials (minimal monitoring).

After completing the resource wizard, you can configure additional settings for the resource like adding a resource URL, disabling alert generation, enabling NetFlow analysis, adding the resource to a resource group. To configure additional settings for the resource, locate the resource in the Resource tree and select the Manage button to open the Manage Resource dialog.

Adding a Resource Using Expert Mode

  1. In LogicMonitor, navigate to Resources > addAdd, and then select Resource (Expert).
  2. In the Name field, enter a display name for the resource.

Note: Resource display names cannot include the operators and comparison functions listed in LogicMonitor’s datapoint expression syntax. For more information, see Complex Datapoints

  1. In the IP Address/ DNS Name field, enter the IP address or DNS name of the resource.

Note: You can add resources with duplicate IP addresses if distinct Collectors monitor the resources and each resource has a unique display name.

  1. In the Description field, enter a description for the resource.The description creates the system.description property, which you can use when searching for resources and configuring dynamic groups.
  2. In the URL field, enter the resource URL.You can provide a URL for an external resource, such as a management portal or troubleshooting documentation.
  3. In the Collector Group field, select a Collector group to filter the Collectors available in the dropdown menu.
  4. In the Preferred Collector field, select the primary Collector for the resource.If the preferred Collector fails over, LogicMonitor automatically assigns a backup Collector.
  5. To collect NetFlow data for the resource, toggle the Enable NetFlow analysis switch on, and then do the following:a. In the Netflow Collector field, select the Collector for NetFlow data.b. Enable NetFlow data collection on the resource.For more information, see Configuring Monitoring for NetFlow.
  6. To disable alert generation for the resource, toggle the Enable alert generation switch off.The switch is enabled by default. When alert generation is disabled, LogicMonitor continues to collect resource data but does not generate alerts.
  7. To specify a Collector for LM Logs, toggle the Set LM Logs Collector switch on, and then do the following:
    1. In the Collector Group field, select a Collector group to filter the Collectors available in the dropdown menu.
    2. In the Logs Collector field, select the Collector for LM Logs.
  1. To specify a Collector group for push-based logs, toggle the Set LM Logs Collector Group switch on, and then select a Collector group in the Logs Collector Group field.

Note: Collectors in the selected Logs Collector Group process push-based logs, such as syslog and SNMP traps.

  • If you enable only Set LM Logs Collector, the selected Logs Collector handles both push-based logs, such as syslog and SNMP traps, and pull-based logs. If you also enable Set LM Logs Collector Group, the selected Logs Collector handles only pull-based logs.
  • If you do not configure a Logs Collector, the preferred Collector handles pull-based logs.
  1. In the Groups section, select Add Record to assign the resource to a resource group, and then do the following:
    1. In the Name field, select the resource group.
    2. In the Description field, enter a description for the resource group.
    3. Select Apply.
      If a resource group was selected in the Resource tree before you started adding the resource, LogicMonitor automatically assigns the resource to the applicable group. To assign the resource to additional resource groups, repeat this step for each resource group. Grouping resources can simplify the configuration of alert thresholds, dashboards, reports, alert routing, and resource properties. For more information, see Device Groups Overview.
  2. In the Properties section, select Add Record to add a property to the resource, and then do the following:
    1. In the Name field, enter the property name.
    2. In the Value field, enter the property value.
    3. Select Apply.
      To add additional properties, repeat this step for each property. You can add authentication and custom properties to the resource. For more information, see Resource and Instance Properties.
  3. Select Save.

The resource is added to LogicMonitor with the specified configuration settings.