Cloudmon allows you to assign Tags to VMware vCenter and ESXi Hosts to help with logical grouping, filtering, reporting, and easier identification of resources.
Tags can be added:
At the time of adding a vCenter or ESXi Host, or
Later by editing the existing configuration.
Tags can be defined in either of the following formats:
Single-word tags
Example: Production, Finance
Key:Value pairs (colon-separated)
Example: Environment:Prod, Location:Riyadh
When adding a new vCenter or ESXi Host in Cloudmon, you can add Tags directly in the Tags field during the initial configuration.
Type the tag
Press Enter to add it
Repeat for multiple tags if required
Navigate to:
Virtualization > VMware > vCenter
Identify the vCenter to which you want to add or modify tags.
Click Edit under the Actions column.
In the Tags field:
Enter the tag.
Press Enter for the tag to be added.
Click Save to apply the changes.
Production
Environment:Prod
Customer:Lobara
Region:KSA
Navigate to:
Virtualization > VMware > ESXi Host
Locate the ESXi Host you want to update.
Click Edit under the Actions column.
In the Tags field:
Enter the tag.
Press Enter to add the tag.
Click Save to apply the changes.
Test
Environment:UAT
Cluster:Compute01
Owner:ITOps
Tags can be single words or colon-separated Key:Value pairs
Multiple tags can be assigned to the same vCenter or ESXi Host
Always press Enter after typing a tag to ensure it is added
Avoid spaces within tags for better consistency
Prefer Key:Value tags for clarity and standardization
Example: Environment:Prod, Owner:CloudOps
Maintain a common tagging convention across environments
Use tags to simplify filtering, reporting, and ownership tracking