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title: "How to Create Inclusion Rule and Add VMs by Name"
description: "You can create a rule to include VMs in the data collection scope VMs whose names end with '_srv': Open Veeam ONE Client. In the main menu, click Settings and select Server Settings. Alternatively, press the [CTRL+S] on the keyboard."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/one/userguide/create_inclusion_rule_by_name.html"
breadcrumb: "User Guide > Configuring Veeam ONE > Choosing Objects to Monitor and Report On > Choosing VMs and VM Containers to Monitor and Report On > How to Create Inclusion Rule and Add VMs by Name"
dateModified: "2026-10-23"
---

# How to Create Inclusion Rule and Add VMs by Name

You can create a rule to include VMs in the data collection scope VMs whose names end with *'\_srv'*:

1. Open Veeam ONE Client.
2. In the main menu, click **Settings** and select **Server Settings**. 

   Alternatively, press the `[CTRL+S]` on the keyboard.

3. In the **Server Settings** window, open the **Monitored VMs** tab.
4. On the **Monitored VMs** tab, in the **VM Monitoring Inclusion Rules** section, click **Create New**.

   ![](images/vm_inclusion_rules_new.png)

5. At the **Rule Name** step of the **Monitoring Rule** wizard, type the rule name. In the **Description** field, type the rule description.
6. At the **Apply Rule To** step of the wizard, click **Add** and select *Infrastructure View*, *Business View* or *VMware Cloud Director* *View*. In the **Select scope** window, select check boxes next to containers to which the rule must apply.

   ![](images/vm_inclusion_rules_scope.png)

7. At the **VM Selection** step of the wizard, choose **By object name**.
8. At the **Conditions** step of the wizard, perform the following steps:

   1. Click **Add Condition**.
   2. From the **Object name** list, select the *Equals* condition.
   3. In the value field, type the *'\*\_srv'* query. 

      This will include in the data collection scope all VMs whose name ends with *'\_srv'*.

   ![](images/vm_inclusion_rules_condition.png)

9. At the **Summary** step of the wizard, review rule configuration and click **Finish**.