Adding Tags to Cloud Resources

Constraints

• Each resource supports up to 10 key-value pairs.
• For each resource, each tag key must be unique, and each tag key can have only one tag value.
• Key: You can enter a maximum of 36 characters, including letters, digits, underscores (_), and hyphens (-).
• Value: You can enter a maximum of 43 characters, including letters, digits, underscores (_), periods (.), and hyphens (-).

Adding Tags on the TMS Console

You can tag your resources using TMS to classify and manage your resources centrally.

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Under Management & Governance, select Tag Management Service.
3. Set the resource search criteria.

   For details, see Searching for Cloud Resources.

4. Click Search.
5. In the Search Result list, select the cloud resource to which you want to add tags and click Manage Tag in the upper left corner.
6. In the Add Tag area, enter a tag key and a tag value.

   You can also directly select existing tags from the drop-down list.

7. Click OK.

Adding Tags on the Consoles of Other Cloud Services

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Under Service List, select the cloud service for which you need to add tags.
3. On the displayed console of the selected cloud service, click the resource to which you want to add a tag.
4. Select the Tags tab.
5. Click Add Tag.
6. In the displayed Add Tag dialog box, enter a tag key and a tag value.

   You can also directly select predefined tags from the drop-down list.

7. Click OK.

Checking Whether a Tag Takes Effect

If you have added a tag to a resource, you can check whether the tag takes effect by searching for the resource with the added tag.

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Under Management & Governance, select Tag Management Service.
3. Set the resource search criteria.

   Set the region and resource type as needed.

   For Resource Tag, enter the tag that has been added to the resource.

4. Click Search.

   The resource is displayed in the Search Result list.