Managing Tags in AWS Resources

Managing Tags in AWS Resources

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Add or Delete Tags on a Single Resource

Adding Tags on a Single EC2 Instance:

  1. Go to the resource you want to tag, in this case, we will access our Amazon EC2 Console.
  2. Ensure that the correct Region is selected in the navigation bar at the top of the screen (In this lab, we are using the Singapore region).
  3. Click on the resource you want to tag from the list of resources, select the Tags tab, and then choose Manage tags.

Tag

  1. Next, click on Add tag. Enter the Key and Value information for the tag as shown below and click Save.

Tag

By following these steps, you have successfully added a new tag to identify the operating system for the EC2 Instance.

Add or Delete Tags on Groups of Resources

Adding Tags on Multiple EC2 Instances:

  1. Access the Amazon EC2 Console.
  2. In the left pane, select Tags.
  3. Choose Manage Tags.

Tag

  1. On the Manage Tags page, select the type of resource you want to filter (for example, Instances).
  2. To add tags to the resource group:
    • Select the resources you want to tag.
    • In the Add Tag section, provide the Key and Value of your desired tag, and then click Add Tag.

Tag

  1. To delete a tag from the resource group:
    • Select the resources from which you want to remove a particular tag.
    • In the Remove Tag section, provide the Key and select Remove Tag.