5.8.5

Add a Value to an Application Tag
You can assign any number of applications to each tag value, and you can assign a single application to tag
values under any number of application tags.
Prerequisites
Add an application tag. See “Add an Application Tag,” on page 61.
Procedure
1 Select Environment > Applications Overview.
2 Click the Manage Tags icon on the left side of the Application Overview page.
3 Select the tag to which to add values and click the Add Tag Value icon.
4 Type a name for the tag value in the new row.
5 Click OK to add the tag value.
The tag value appears in the tag list.
What to do next
Associate an application with the tag value. See “Associate an Application with a Tag Value,” on page 62.
Associate an Application with a Tag Value
When an application is associated with a tag value, you can use the application tag hierarchy to select it in
vCenter Operations Manager.
Prerequisites
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Create an application tag. See “Add an Application Tag,” on page 61.
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Add a value to the application tag. See “Add a Value to an Application Tag,” on page 62.
Procedure
1 Select Environment > Applications Overview.
2 Drag the application from the list in the right pane of the Application Overview page onto the tag value
name.
You can select one application, press Ctrl+click to select multiple individual applications, or press Shift
+click to select a range of applications.
The applications that you selected are now associated with the tag value.
Use a Tag to Find an Application
Rather than searching through the entire application list, you can use tags to find the applications you want
more easily.
Procedure
1 Select Environment > Applications Overview.
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