22.9 Using Tags to Track Logical Associations of Workloads

In the PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface, the Workloads page might display a long list of workloads. Searching through these workloads to manage operations for similar workloads can be time-consuming. To overcome this issue, you can create tags for various workload categories, departments, or other logical associations appropriate to your environment. A tag can be associated with any workload that you manage in the Web Interface.

For information about creating, modifying, or deleting workload tags, see Managing Workload Tags.

After you create tags, they are available at the bottom of the Edit Target Details page where you can assign a tag to the appropriate workloads. The Workloads page includes a Tag column where the single tag you associate with a workload is displayed. You can sort on this column to group similar workloads together. This enables you to easily locate and run operations on the tagged workloads at the same time.

NOTE:When you export a workload with a tag setting to a new server, the tag settings persist.

To associate a tag with a workload during Configure Migration:

  1. In the Migrate Web Interface, click Workloads.

  2. In the workload list, select the workload you want to tag and click Configure Migration.

  3. Configure the workload.

  4. In the Tag section at the bottom of the Edit Target Details page, select the tag name you want to associate with the workload

  5. Click Save.

To add or modify a tag associated with configured workload:

  1. In the Migrate Web Interface, click Workloads.

  2. In the workload list, click the workload you want to tag to open the Target Details page.

  3. Click Edit.

  4. In the Tag section at the bottom of the Edit Target Details page, select the tag name you want to associate with the workload.

  5. Click Save.

To disassociate a tag from a workload:

  1. In the Migrate Web Interface, click Workloads.

  2. In the workload list, select the workload for which you want to remove the tag and click Configure Migration.

  3. In the Tag section of the configuration page, select the empty string and click Save.