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8 (Optional) Select a tag to edit its attributes.
Option Description
Name The tag name must be unique across all linked vCenter Server systems.
Description You can provide text in the description to describe the purpose or use of the tag.
9 Click Finish.
The selected custom attributes are converted to categories and tags.
Create, Edit, or Delete a Tag Category
You use categories to group tags together and define how tags can be applied to objects. You create,
edit, and delete a tag category from the vSphere Client.
You can create a tag category explicitly, as explained here, or as part of the tag creation process. Each
tag has to belong to at least one tag category.
Prerequisites
The required privilege depends on the task that you want to perform.
Task Privilege
Create a tag category vSphere Tagging.Create vSphere Tag Category on the root
vCenter Server
Edit a tag category vSphere Tagging.Edit vSphere Tag Category on the root
vCenter Server.
Delete a tag category vSphere Tagging.Delete vSphere Tag Category on the root
vCenter Server.
Procedure
1 In the vSphere Client, click Menu > Tags & Custom Attributes.
2 Click the Tags tab and click Categories.
3 Start the task that you want to perform.
Option Description
Create a tag category Click the New Category icon.
Edit a tag category Select a category and click the Edit Category icon.
Delete a tag category Select a category from the list and click the Delete Category icon.
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