When you add an application to an environment, you select from a list of predefined templates or create your own custom template, to group the objects to monitor in your application.

Where You Find Add Application

From the left menu, click Operations > Applications. From the Applications page, click Add.

Add Applications Options

Each predefined template provides you with a list of suggested tiers designed to help you group related objects that perform a specific task in your application. After you select an option, you can alter the selection and number of tiers on the Application Management page.

Option Description
Basic n-tier Web App Use this template for any basic application.
Advanced n-tier Web App Use this template for an application that monitors more physical devices, such as the devices that VMware Aria Operations discovers when you add a network-related Management Pack or Management Packs.
Legacy non-Web App Use this template for an application that has no Web-related objects.
Network Use this template for an application that has only network-related objects.
Custom Select this option to build your own application topology.