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  5. VM Detail
  6. VM Tags and Custom Attribute Details

VM Tags and Custom Attribute Details

This section displays the VM Tags/Custom Attributes and their values.

Table: VM Detail

Column name

Description

VM Name

Display name of the virtual machine.

Tag Name

Displays VMWare tags and custom attributes associated with ESX Hosts and VMs. Tags refer to metadata, such as location or OS, that are assigned to objects to categorize them.

Tag Type

Identifies the type associated with the tag. Tag is displayed if it is a VM Tag, or Custom is displayed to identify a custom attribute.

Tag Value

Displays VMWare tags and custom attribute values associated with ESX Hosts and VMs. Tag values may appear as blank if no value is available.

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