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1 Activate the Geographical Location Feature on page 27
To group resources by location, you must activate the geographical location feature in
vCenter Operations Manager.
2 Create a GEO Location Tag Value on page 27
Before you can assign resources to a location, you must create that location as a value of the GEO Location
tag and define its position on the map. Create tag values for each of your office locations.
3 Assign a Resource to a GEO Location Tag Value on page 28
You define a resource's location by assigning it to a value of the GEO Location tag.
4 View the Resource Map on page 28
You can use the world map on the Geographical tab on the Environment Overview page to see the health
of the resources at some or all of your defined locations.
Activate the Geographical Location Feature
To group resources by location, you must activate the geographical location feature in
vCenter Operations Manager.
The Geographical tab on the Environment Overview page and the GEO widget show a world map that includes
the locations of resources that have GEO Location tag values. Because these maps use the Google Maps API,
you must license the Google Maps API to use the geographical location feature.
Prerequisites
Go to the Google support Web site at http://support.google.com, read the license agreement for the Google
Maps API, and follow the procedure to license the API for your use.
Procedure
1 Select Admin > Global Settings.
2 Select Google from the Geo Panel Provider drop-down menu.
3 In the Google Map Key text box, type the key that you received from Google.
4 Click OK to save your settings.
After you activate the geographical location feature, any user who connects to vCenter Operations Manager
can use the Geographical tab or GEO widget.
What to do next
Create GEO Location tag values. See “Create a GEO Location Tag Value,” on page 27.
Create a GEO Location Tag Value
Before you can assign resources to a location, you must create that location as a value of the GEO Location tag
and define its position on the map. Create tag values for each of your office locations.
Prerequisites
Activate the geographical location feature in vCenter Operations Manager. See “Activate the Geographical
Location Feature,” on page 27.
Procedure
1 Select Environment > Environment Overview.
2 Click the Manage Tags icon on the left side of the page.
3 In the tag list, select GEO Location.
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