After upgrade to vCenter 8.0U2 , "assign" tag button is missing in vSphere Client UI

Products

• VMware vCenter Server 8.0

Issue/Introduction

• The "assign" tag button is missing in vSphere Client UI after upgrade to 8.0U2.
• Random AD users see this behavior.
• This  is noticed even with account [email protected]
• Below permissions are already granted

Assign or Unassign vSphere Tag
Assign or Unassign vSphere Tag on Object

 

Environment

VMware vCenter Server 8.0U2

Cause

Certain APIs  are not being fetched by the vSphere Client UI.

Resolution

This issue is resolved in VMware vCenter Server 8.0 Update 3. To download go to Download Broadcom Products and Software

To workaround this issue follow the below steps.

• Right click on VM, and go to "Tags", then "Assign" or "Edit Tags".