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Updated on 2024-05-06 GMT+08:00
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Managing VPC Tags

Scenarios

You can add tags to VPCs to help you identify and organize them.

You can add tags when creating a VPC or add tags to existing VPCs.

Each cloud resource can have a maximum of 20 tags.

A tag consists of a key and value pair. Table 1 lists the tag key and value requirements.

Table 1 VPC tag key and value requirements

Parameter

Requirements

Example Value

Key
  • Cannot be left blank.
  • Must be unique for each VPC and can be the same for different VPCs.
  • Can contain a maximum of 36 characters.
  • Can contain only the following character types:
    • Uppercase letters
    • Lowercase letters
    • Digits
    • Special characters, including hyphens (-) and underscores (_)

vpc_key1

Value
  • Can contain a maximum of 43 characters.
  • Can contain only the following character types:
    • Uppercase letters
    • Lowercase letters
    • Digits
    • Special characters, including periods (.), hyphens (-) and underscores (_)

vpc-01

Procedure

Search for VPCs by tag key and value on the page showing the VPC list.
  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select the desired region and project.
  3. Click in the upper left corner and choose Networking > Virtual Private Cloud.

    The Virtual Private Cloud page is displayed.

  4. In the upper right corner of the VPC list, click Search by Tag.
  5. In the displayed area, enter the tag key and value of the VPC you are looking for.

    Both the tag key and value must be specified. The system automatically displays the VPCs you are looking for if both the tag key and value are matched.

  6. Click + to add more tag keys and values.

    You can add multiple tag keys and values to refine your search results. If you add more than one tag to search for VPCs, the VPCs containing all specified tags will be displayed.

  7. Click Search.

    The system displays the VPCs you are looking for based on the entered tag keys and values.

Add, delete, edit, and view tags on the Tags tab of a VPC.
  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner and select the desired region and project.
  3. Click in the upper left corner and choose Networking > Virtual Private Cloud.

    The Virtual Private Cloud page is displayed.

  4. On the Virtual Private Cloud page, locate the VPC whose tags are to be managed and click the VPC name.

    The page showing details about the particular VPC is displayed.

  5. Click the Tags tab and perform desired operations on tags.
    • View tags.

      On the Tags tab, you can view details about tags added to the current VPC, including the number of tags and the key and value of each tag.

    • Add a tag.

      Click Add Tag in the upper left corner. In the displayed Add Tag dialog box, enter the tag key and value, and click OK.

    • Edit a tag.

      Locate the row that contains the tag you want to edit and click Edit in the Operation column. In the Edit Tag dialog box, change the tag value and click OK.

    • Delete a tag.

      Locate the row that contains the tag you want to delete, and click Delete in the Operation column. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.

Parent Topic: VPC