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Published On Jun 11, 2026 - 10:07 AM

Tag definitions

Learn how to create and manage tag key definitions and their corresponding constraints.
The Tag Definitions page empowers administrators to create and manage consistent pre-defined tag keys and the necessary constraints for tag values. This page allows you to create, view, use as a template, and delete tag definitions, giving you complete control over your tag management.
Tag definitions are a powerful tool in Kyndryl Bridge. They streamline the management of similar tag keys, eliminate duplication, save time, and make your tag management more efficient. By using tag definitions, you can be more productive in your tag management tasks.

Viewing and searching for Tag Definitions

Newly created tag definition keys are available in the tag definition table. To access the Tag Definitions page, go to the menu, select Services, and then Tag Definitions. The page displays the following information:
  • Tag Key:
    The name of the tag definition
  • Value Type:
    Type of key. It can be either string, regex, or numeric type.
  • Status:
    The status of the definition, whether it is active or draft status.
  • Category:
    Type of category the tag has been classified.
Users can quickly look for a tag definition from the search bar at the top of the page. To search for an item, add the tag keys. Additionally, you can click on the
filter
icon to search the keys by category or status.
Category
Description
Application Management
Refers to managing IT health and ensuring business application availability, focusing on application types and their dependency on IT infrastructure. The performance of applications depends on the stability of components such as servers, networks, and storage systems.
Asset Management
Encompasses the entire lifecycle of managing assets, from procurement to disposal, including financial aspects like license management, and relies on Inventory Management.
Automation
Refers to all content related to automation, regardless of the technology used. This includes the success/failure of automation and opportunities for further improvement.
Backup and Resiliency
Refers to all content related to data backup, archival storage, redundancy, and resilience.
Digital Workplace Management
Refers to all content associated with end-user device support, management, and related services. Like a mainframe, it has its own category as it is typically managed separately. Other categories will also have workplace content.
Environment Build and Decommission
Refers to all aspects of infrastructure build-out, including network, servers, operating systems, and software installations. It also addresses system integration in the Service and Systems Management environment, focusing on backup and support and their effects on operational stability. Registering the new server updates records for traceability and readiness.
Event Management
Covers all content related to system monitoring and management, including events from any monitoring technology.
Growth
Refers to all content associated with opportunity development and business growth for Kyndryl.
Hardware and Software Currency
Refers to tracking End of Life and End of Support for hardware, Operating Systems, and Software. It offers Kyndryl opportunities to collaborate with customers to improve their currency position, leading to better service levels and lower costs.
Identity and Access Management
Refers to all content associated with Identity and Access management and their systems.
Inventory Management
Refers to all content related to the Inventory, including both Kyndryl-owned and customer-owned items. This encompasses devices, operating systems, and installed software. It also includes efforts to optimize hardware and software to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
Mainframe Management
Refers to all content related to the mainframe, categorized by technology type due to distinct skills and management. Other categories, such as Inventory, will also include mainframe content.
Network Management
Covers all content related to the Network, including management and configuration. Performance and Capacity are expected to encompass the network in their end-to-end perspective.
Performance and Capacity
Refers to all content related to performance and capacity management, regardless of technology type.
Security and Vulnerability Management
Covers all aspects of system and environment security, focusing on adherence to best practices and compliance standards like ISO and GDPR. Key elements include patch management and vulnerability assessments to mitigate risks and ensure compliance.
Service Maintenance
Refers to all content related to daily technical operations, including data availability, audit logs, command histories, and certificate expiration. Supports day-to-day operations.
Service Management
Refers to all content related to Service Management, including Meantime Between Outages, Root Cause Analysis, Critical Situation Management, and SLA Management. It encompasses topics related to tickets, specifically Incident, Problem, Change, and Service Requests, as well as use cases for viewing current situations and ticket volumes.
Storage Management
Refers to all content associated with Storage, its management, and configuration. It is expected that Performance and Capacity will also include Storage as part of their end-to-end perspective.
Sustainability
Refers to all content associated with sustainability, carbon footprint, and environmental concerns. This category focuses on measuring and actively reducing ecological impacts.
Transformation Management
Refers to all content associated with Kyndryl programs and projects. This can include information on the progress of various aspects of the transformation.

Managing Tag Definitions

Tag administrators can edit, use templates, and delete tag definitions. If you select the
Actions
for each tag definition, the following information is displayed:
  • Audit information: Here, you can find the owner information, creation date, last user who modified the item, and the date of the latest update.
  • History: The history record is tracked only for definitions in the active state. The changes tracked are only at the metadata level.
  • Edit: A details page opens, allowing administrators to modify it. Only the
    Key Name
    will be read-only.
  • Use as Template: Administrators can clone the existing definition, except for keys. Categories, constraints, and scope are pre-populated when this option is selected. An edit page opens where you can make the corresponding updates.
  • Delete: Administrators can delete the current definition.

Create Tag definitions

You can create definitions with all basic details (tag key, description, tag categories), constraints and scope (optional). Additionally, you can customize tag categories if needed.
To create a definition, go to the Kyndryl Bridge menu, select
Services
and then
Tag Definitions.
From the
Tag Definitions
page, click the
Create Definition
button located at the top. Tag definitions are created following four single steps, as described next.
You can click the
save
button to go back to the previous steps and edit the edit without losing the tag creation progress.

Step 1: Basic details

  1. Make sure to complete the basic details of the tag definition:
    • State:
      Define the status of the new item. If you select active status, the definition will be available for all users. Otherwise, If a new tag key is saved in a draft state, those tag keys will not be available. By default, the tag definition for a new tag key is set in
      Draft
      state.
    • Key:
      This is a required field. You can select a key from the drop-down menu (case-sensitive) or create a new one by clicking the
      Create Key +
      link. To avoid duplicate items, the key for tag definitions must be unique; otherwise, an error message is displayed indicating the duplicate issue. If a tag definition attempts to be created for a tag key that already exists without a definition, the system will display an error message. The tag management allows tag keys with a minimum of 1 character and a maximum of 256 characters, including digits from 0 to 9 and special characters (!@$%*();: _ - / \).
    • Description:
      This is a required field. Add a description for the definitions that do not exceed 100 characters.
    • Tag Categories:
      Tag categories help organize and manage tags. You can select categories from the drop-down menu (Operations, Location, Security, Finance, Cost Center, Business Unit, Automation, Technical) or customize a category that suits your needs. Please note that the system does not permit duplicate tag categories in the same account.
  2. After all details are added, click the
    Next
    button.

Step 2: Define constraints

  1. Define a value type for the tag definition. By default, this is set as a string value.
    • Value Type: This field is required. Only one value type can be selected per tag definition.
      • Regex Pattern:
        Add a regular expression (set of strings).
      • Enumerated List:
        Define a list of allowed values here.
      • String:
        Add a sequence of characters.
  2. Click
    Add Constraint +
    link based on the value type previously selected
    • Enumerated list: Enter the values of the list separated by a comma.
    • Regex: Enter the string set.
    • String: Define the number of characters allowed.
      • Min chars count. By default, it sets a minimum of 3 characters.
      • Max chars count: By default, it sets a maximum of 100 characters.
      • Special character allowed? Set a list of allowed characters.
  3. After all details are added, click the
    Next
    button.

Step 3: Define scope (Optional)

Scope determines the boundaries within which tags are allowed to be performed. The attributes that would be used to define the Scope are Provider and Resource Type. This allows you to specify the context in which the tag is applicable, making your tag management more precise and efficient.
By default,
All
option is selected, indicating provider and resource types are applicable across all providers.
  1. Define the provider scope:
    You can select one or more supported providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM, Local, among others) from the drop-down list.
  2. Define the resource type:
    Based on the selected provider, the resource type field shows the applicable tag definition. You can choose one or more resource types.
  3. Once the scope is delimited, click the
    Next
    button.

Step 4: Review

This is the most important step of the process. Confirm all details added are correct for the tag definition about to be created. If you need to change any of the details you added, click the link for the step and update the information. Once the information is correct, click the
Submit
button.
After submitting your request, the following message will display:
“Tag definition created successfully. You have successfully created [tag key name]”
.
If you like to cancel the operation completely, you can click the
Cancel
button. A message confirming your action displays:
“Are you sure you want to cancel? You will lose your edits for this tag definition. This action is permanent and cannot be undone.”
Click
Confirm
to acknowledge this action; otherwise, click
Nevermind
to disregard this action.

Importing tag definitions into Tag Management

These definitions imported into the system would be in an active state and immediately available to bridge applications/services. Tag definition import capability would be available for both account-level tags and for global tags (Global control plane).
The display of data remains consistent with the current tagging process. After importing, users can view, edit, or delete tags.

Import Process

  1. From the
    Tag Management
    page, click
    Import Definition
    . The Bulk Import Tag Definitions window displays.
  2. Read the note carefully from the import UI, as it outlines the mandatory and optional attributes essential for a successful import. Without these, the imports will fail. A CSV & JSON template sample is provided, including all required attributes, eliminating potential errors during the process.
  3. Ensure the Tag keys are unique
  4. Drag and drop a file. Otherwise, you can browse a file from your device.
  5. Click
    Upload
    .
If a tag category added through the import file already exists in the system as an OOB tag category, the existing description will be displayed in the UI.
If the tag definition is imported at the account level (DCP), it is an account-specific tag; if it is imported from the global plane (GCP), it is a global tag and is automatically prefixed with 'Global_tagname'.
To stay updated, monitor the toast notification currently displayed in the upper-right corner of the screen. A successful tag import notification indicates that your process is complete and that the new tag definitions will remain in an
Active
state within the system. If you see a partial or failed bulk import notification, recheck whether the required attributes were added correctly in the uploaded file.
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