# Adding a virtual server

## Before you begin

All physical servers available are set on the Servers page. See [Configuring execution servers](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/administration-center-user-guide/8.0/configuring-execution-servers) for more information.

## About this task

The following procedure describes how to add a virtual server from Talend Administration Center.

To perform this action via the MetaServlet application, use the createVirtualServer command. For more information about the MetaServlet parameters, see [Parameters and actions in metaServlet](https://help.qlik.com/talend/en-US/administration-center-user-guide/8.0/parameters-and-actions-in-metaservlet).

## Procedure

1. From the toolbar on the Virtual servers view of the Virtual servers page, click Add a virtual server to open the Virtual server dialog box.
2. Enter the following information:
   | Field | Description |
   | --- | --- |
   | Label | Name of the virtual server that groups various physical<br>servers. This field is mandatory. |
   | Server type | Select JobServer or<br>Runtime. |
   | Time zone | In the dialog box, select the time zone of the virtual<br>server in the list. To take advantage of the autocomplete<br>feature, type the first three letters of the time zone you<br>are searching for.<br><br>Note that the virtual server time zone is not dependant on<br>the time zone of the servers it contains. |
   | Description | Free descriptive text. |
3. Click Save to validate the configuration.

## Results

The newly created virtual server is displayed on the list.