vSphere Cluster Custom Attributes in VCF Operations

We discussed vSphere Tags on Clusters a few months ago, but there is a better way to do this using vSphere Custom Attributes, here's how!

Log into vCenter and navigate to the Cluster you want to put Custom Attributes on. Go to the Summary tab and find the Custom Attributes tile.

Click EDIT, which will give you the opportunity to add a new Attribute at the top.

My Attribute is called Test and I've given it Type of Cluster, if you choose Global it'll create the Custom Attribute for all Object Types. Click ADD.

Once added, you can give it a Value.

Click SAVE and back on the Cluster Summary page it'll show like this.

Over in VCF Operations we can now see these Cluster Custom Attributes, they show as Custom Tags.

So powerful! Back in vCenter I've created several more Cluster Custom Attributes which enrich the already existing Properties.

Back in VCF Operations, they look like this.

You'll notice them on the Cluster Summary Page too.

We can use them in Dashboards (and Views) to enrich the user experience as well, something like this.

So powerful: Custom Attributes, use them!