Tags from Discovery

vScope provides a variety of reports and insights by inventorying common attributes from the data sources you’ve added.

Tip

extensionAttributes from Active Directory, Bitlocker information for Disks, OIDs from SNMP – use tags from Discovery to get the information you need into vScope.

With Tags from Discovery, you can extend and customize the inventory by collecting additional tag values for assets in vScope. Using Tags from Discovery, you can tailor your inventory data to better align with your organization’s unique terminology and data requirements.

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Creating a Tag from Discovery

Note

Ensure that vScope has successfully inventoried the data source from which you want to collect tag values.

1. Go to Tags > Created from Discovery.
2. Click Create Tag.
3. Select the Asset Type and Data Source for your tag.
4. Enter the Tag Name.
5. Select the Attribute from the data source to fetch the value.
6. Choose the Expected Format for the tag (e.g., text, number, date).
7. Click Save.

After creating the tag, run a new discovery for the data source to apply your configuration and populate the tag.

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FAQ

What happens if I create a tag that already exists?

If you create a tag with the same attribute as an existing vScope tag, a new tag will still be created with your chosen name. This can be useful for:

• Replacing vendor-specific names with your own (e.g., “Employee ID” → “Personal ID”).
• Creating multiple tags for the same attribute with different formats (e.g., number, date, or text).