Resource Tags
When you have many resources (for example, instances, VCNs, load balancers, and block volumes) across multiple compartments in your tenancy, it can become difficult to track the resources used for specific purposes, or to aggregate them, report on them, or perform bulk actions on them. Tagging enables you to define keys and values and associate them with resources. You can then use the tags to help you organize and list resources based on your business needs.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) has the following types of tags:
Defined tags are set up in your tenancy by an administrator. Only users granted permission to work with the defined tags can apply them to resources.
Free-form tags can be applied by any user with permission to work with the resource.
For more information about the types of tags and their features, see Overview of Tagging.
Watch a video to introduce you to the concepts and features of tagging: Introduction to Tagging.
You can perform the following actions related to tagging your resources:
- Adding a Tag to a Single Resource
- Updating a Tag for a Single Resource
- Removing a Tag from a Single Resource
- Managing Defined Tags for Multiple Resources
- Filtering a List of Resources by a Tag
Avoid entering confidential information when assigning descriptions, tags, or friendly names to cloud resources through the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console, API, or CLI.