You use tags to add metadata to inventory objects. You can record information about your inventory objects in tags, and you can use the tags in searches.

Prerequisites

The required privilege depends on the task that you want to perform.
Task Privilege
Create a tag vSphere Tagging.Create vSphere Tag on the root vCenter Server
Edit a tag vSphere Tagging.Edit vSphere Tag on the root vCenter Server
Delete a tag vSphere Tagging.Delete vSphere Tag on the root vCenter Server

Procedure

  1. In the vSphere Client, click Menu > Tags & Custom Attributes.
  2. Click Tags.
  3. Perform the task.
    Option Description
    Create a tag
    1. Click the New Tag icon.
    2. Specify the Name and an optional Description.
    3. In the Category drop-down menu, select an existing category or create a category.

      If you select [New Category], the dialog box expands to show the options for creating a category. See Create, Edit, or Delete a Tag Category.

    Edit a tag Select a category and click the Edit Category icon.
    Delete a tag Select a category from the list and click the Delete Category icon.
  4. Click OK.