# Add a NATS Consumer 1\. Go to **Listener > NATS Consumer** then click the **Add (+)** button located in the upper right corner.
2\. You will get the fields as follows.
*Refer to the following table to understand the fields in the above screen.*
FieldsDescription
Name

This field only appears when enabled Advanced Settings is active.

A label or name that is assigned to a listener.

Trigger

This field only appears when enabled Advanced Settings is active.

You may want to assign the servers to a custom Trigger if target server is in an Isolated network or if you want to setup a scalable infrastructure. You will only see available Triggers in this field.

IP Address The numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network is called an "IP address." An IP address is typically represented in the format XXX.XXX.XXX.XX, where each "XXX" is a number ranging from 0 to 255, and the "XX" is a similar two-digit number. IP addresses are used to uniquely identify and locate devices on a network.
Port Number A specific endpoint for data exchange between two devices or applications within a network.
Credential Type

Select a proper credential type and credential.

· None

· Basic: Selecting this option provides you with another Field called Credential from where you can select an appropriate option.

UsernameUsername for login redis
StreamExtension of the NATS messaging system that provides a durable, append-only log for storing and replaying messages, enabling persistence and replayability in event streaming architectures.
ConsumerRefers to a client application or subscription that receives and processes messages published to specific subjects or channels within the NATS system.
SubjectSubject is a hierarchical string used for message routing, enabling publishers to categorize messages and subscribers to express interest in receiving messages from specific subjects or patterns.
Log Interval

The interval for fetching data.

· Realtime

· 1 Minute

· 3 Minutes

· 5 Minutes

Status

To choose a server status such as:

· Active: Enables monitoring for server

· Maintenance: Enables maintenance mode for server and disables all notifications

· Reconnect: Restarts all collectors for server

· Disabled: Disables monitoring for server

Debug

To choose debug such as:

· Off

· On: Collects debug logs for Inventory and Monitoring Collector

3\. After entering all the required info, click the button **SUBMIT**.