create auto-tags using a vcenter entity type "Name" in the entity selector

[nethier]

The VCenter Name entity currently exists in the selector, but we are currently unable to use this to generate tags. 

The ESXI cluster/host names are not consistent enough to be used comprehensively, the VCenter Name is really the only property that will allow us to determine support team ownership for accurate distribution of generated alerts to responsible teams.  Until this is resolved comprehensive alerting will not be possible. 

Support case 180985 was created for this problem.

[nethier]

[nethier]

VMWare Name property visible above.  It appears the data is there, just not indexed in a way that allows for application of tags based on the property.

[svedula]

Only available solution is to create Manual tags based on ESXI host name (hardcoded) and use that tag to setup Management zones based on VCenter.

[DanielS · Accepted solution]

Hi @nethier. You can create auto-tags based on Entity Selector if you want to tag the VCenter just use:

type(VCENTER),detectedName("XXXXXXX")

[DanielS · Accepted solution]

Also you can do more complex selections like:

type(HYPERVISOR),toRelationships.manages(type(VCENTER),detectedName("YYYYYYYYYY"))

[svedula]

@DanielS Type VCenter does not support automatically applied tags

Sorry, don't remember that.

[DanielS]

@svedulaLet me understand what are you trying to achieve.

• Do you want to put the VCENTER inside a MZ?
• Do you want that VCENTER type support auto-tagging?
• Do you want to have that available on the screen below:

[nethier]

Hi @DanielS , Sorry this was posted some time ago but just seeing it now. 

What you have posted above is exactly that I'm looking for.  

Ability to include in MZ, Type VCenter should support auto tagging, and ideally if we could edit those tags from the screen cap location that you show that would be ideal too.  Currently the selector values still don't allow tag assignment to the VCenter type - we would like to auto-propagate tags down to ESXI Clusters, Hosts, Guests, Services, etc. from the top VCenter level. 

[DanielS]

Move this idea to general QA because is possible to do it with the Entity Selector.