Help Center/ Tag Management Service/ Getting Started/ Adding Tags to Cloud Resources
Updated on 2024-07-19 GMT+08:00
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Adding Tags to Cloud Resources

You can add tags to cloud resources in either of the following ways:

  • Adding tags on the TMS console

    When you need to tag a batch of cloud resources, add tags on the TMS console.

  • Adding tags on the consoles of other cloud services
    When you use the resources of a specific service, you can add tags on the corresponding service console. For new cloud resources, you can configure tag items when configuring parameters.
    • You are advised to use the predefined tag function. To tag a cloud resource, you can select a created predefined tag from the drop-down list. This reduces the errors and improves the efficiency.
    • It is strongly recommended that you do not place confidential or sensitive information (such as your customer's name, email address, or mobile number) in the tag field.

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.
  • A tag key can contain a maximum of 36 characters, including digits, letters, underscores (_), and hyphens (-).
  • A tag value can contain a maximum of 43 characters, including digits, letters, 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. In the upper left corner of the page, click , and then click Management & Governance > Tag Management Service.
  3. Choose Resource Tags > Tag Management.
  4. Set the resource search criteria.

    For details, see Searching for Cloud Resources.

  5. Click Search.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.

  8. Click OK.

Adding Tags on the Consoles of Other Cloud Services

The following procedure shows how you add tags on the service console. This procedure may differ slightly from service to service.

  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. In the upper left corner of the page, click , and then click Management & Governance > Tag Management Service.
  3. Select the Tag Management tab.
  4. 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.

  5. Click Search.

    The resource is displayed in the Search Result list.