Managing Connection Tags

Scenarios

After a connection is created, you can view its tags or add, edit or delete a tag.

A tag is the identifier of a connection and consists of a key and a value. You can add 20 tags to a connection.

If a predefined tag has been created on TMS, you can directly select the corresponding tag key and value.

For details about predefined tags, see Predefined Tag Overview.

Adding a Tag

Add a tag to an existing connection.

1. Log in to the management console.
2. On the console homepage, click in the upper left corner and select the desired region and project.
3. Click to display Service List and choose Networking > Direct Connect.
4. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Direct Connect > Connections.
5. Locate the connection and click its name to switch to the Summary page.
6. Click the Tags tab.
7. Click Add Tag.
8. In the displayed dialog box, enter a key and a value.

   Table 1 describes the tag key and value requirements.

   Table 1 Tag key and value requirements

   Parameter	Requirements
   Key	Cannot be left blank. Must be unique for each resource. Can contain a maximum of 36 characters. Can contain only letters, digits, hyphens, and underscores.
   Value	Can be left blank. Can contain a maximum of 43 characters. Can contain only letters, digits, periods, hyphens, and underscores.

9. Click OK.

Editing a Tag

Modify the value of a tag added to a connection.

1. Log in to the management console.
2. On the console homepage, click in the upper left corner and select the desired region and project.
3. Click to display Service List and choose Networking > Direct Connect.
4. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Direct Connect > Connections.
5. Locate the connection and click its name to switch to the Summary page.
6. Click the Tags tab.
7. In the tag list, locate the tag you want to modify and click Edit in the Operation column.
8. Enter a new value.
9. Click OK.

Deleting a Tag

Delete a tag from a connection.

Deleted tags cannot be recovered.

1. Log in to the management console.
2. On the console homepage, click in the upper left corner and select the desired region and project.
3. Click to display Service List and choose Networking > Direct Connect.
4. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Direct Connect > Connections.
5. Locate the connection and click its name to switch to the Summary page.
6. Click the Tags tab.
7. In the tag list, locate the tag you want to delete and click Delete in the Operation column.
8. Click Yes.