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Update Virtual Network Tags

You can group and search virtual networks based on tags that you apply to them (new in Apstra version 5.0.0). Using tags on virtual networks can also enhance building dynamic configlets for virtual networks-based requirements (for example, virtual network QoS or determining what virtual networks could be available for route leaking).

If you'd like to apply a tag from the Design (global) catalog (Design > Tags), import it to the Blueprint catalog beforehand.

You can also create a tag directly in the Blueprint catalog before you add it to a virtual network, which also makes it available to the other taggable elements in the blueprint (nodes, links, interfaces, port channels, routing zones, connectivity templates).

Finally, you can create a tag on the fly as you're adding it to a virtual network and it will automatically be added to the catalog as well.

  1. From the blueprint, navigate to Staged > Virtual > Virtual Networks and select one or more check boxes for the virtual networks(s) that need the same tag updates. The Add/Remove Tags button above the table becomes available.
  2. Click the Add/Remove Tags button, then add and/or remove tags, as needed.

    The Add Tags drop-down list includes all tags that are in the catalog (Staged > Catalog > Tags). Enter the tag name, and if it's not in the catalog you'll get the option to add it; it will be applied to the selected virtual network and added to the catalog.

    The Remove Tags drop-down list includes all tags that are applied to the virtual network(s). Select tag(s) from the list to remove them. (If no tags are applied, the drop-down list isn't shown in the dialog.)

  3. Click Add/Remove Tags to stage the change and return to the Virtual Networks table.
    If you have Tags selected in Table Settings (above the table, leftmost button with 3 dots), you'll see them in the Tags column in the table.

When you need to find something based on tags, you can search virtual networks with the Search button above the table, or for a wider search, use the Search field at the top of the Staged tab or the Find by tags button in the upper-right.