Operation Scenario

This document describes how to edit tags of resources.

Use Limits

There are several limitations on editing tags:

• Quantity: each resource can have at most 50 tags.
• Tag key limitations:
  • You cannot create tag keys that start with qcloud, tencent, and project as they are reserved for the system.
  • Tag keys can only contain numbers, alphabet characters, +=.@-, and must be less than 255 characters.
• Tag value: tag values can only contain empty strings or numbers, alphabet characters, +=.@-, and must be less than 127 characters.

Prerequisites

Log in to the CVM Console.

Directions

Editing the tag of a single instance

1. On the Instance management page, select the instance of which the tags need to be edited and click More > Instance Settings > Edit Tags, as shown below.
   
2. Add, modify, or delete tags in the “1 cloud resource(s) selected” pop-up window based on your needs.

Editing the tags of multiple instances

You can batch edit tags of up to 20 resources at one time.

1. On the Instance management page, select the instances of which the tags need to be edited and click More Actions > Instance Settings > Edit Tags on the top, as shown below:
   
2. Add, modify, and delete tags in the “n cloud resource(s) selected” pop-up window based on your needs.

Operation Examples

For information on how to use tags, please see User Guide on Tags.