# Connect Adapters
### Adding a New Adapter Connection
1. Open the Adapters page by clicking the image.png adapter icon on the left navigation panel.
2. Click in the Search field to search for one or more adapter names to help you connect relevant adapters.
3. Click the relevant adapter. The Adapter Profile page displays the list of configured connections if there's any.
4. To add a new connection, click Add Connection. The Adapter Connection Configuration module opens.
5. Populate the required information.
6. To save the configuration changes, click Save.
7. Test the network connectivity to the supplied hostname or the IP address, click Connection Test.
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You should always check for network connectivity after setting up adapter configurations to avoid connectivity related problems during discovery.
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To set the connection as inactive, switch off the Enabled toggle button. When switched off, the configured connection will be considered as inactive and during a discovery cycle, this connection will be ignored and no data will be fetched from its source.
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