# Managing Backup Policy Tags

You can add tags to a backup policy as well as edit and delete these tags. These tags are used to filter and manage backup resources only.

#### Procedure

1. Log in to the CSBS management console.

   1. Log in to the management console.
   2. Click in the upper left corner of the management console and select a region and a project.
   3. Under Storage > Cloud Server Backup Service.
2. Click the Policies tab.
3. Select a backup policy and click . The Tags tab page displays existing tags of the backup policy.

   - Adding a tag
     1. In the upper left corner of the Tags panel, click Add Tag.
     2. In the dialog box that is displayed, set the key and value of the new tag.

        A tag is represented in the form of a key-value pair. Tags are used to identify, classify, and search for cloud resources.

        Tags added in a backup policy apply to all backups generated using the backup policy. These tags are used to filter and manage backup resources only. A backup policy can have a maximum of 10 tags.

        Table 1 describes parameters of a tag.

        Table 1 Parameter description
        Parameter | Description | Example Value
        --- | --- | ---

        Key

        Tag key. Each tag of a backup policy has a unique key. The key of a tag is user-definable or is selected from those of existing tags in TMS.

        The naming rule of a tag key is as follows:
        - It ranges from 1 to 36 Unicode characters.
        - It can contain only uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).

        Key_0001

        Value

        Tag value. Tag values can be repetitive or null.

        The naming rule of a tag value is as follows:
        - It ranges from 0 to 43 Unicode characters.
        - It can contain only uppercase letters, lowercase letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).

        Value_0001

     3. Click OK.
   - Editing a tag
     1. In the Operation column of the tag that you want to edit, click Edit.
     2. In the Edit Tag dialog box that is displayed, modify the tag value. Table 1 describes the parameters.
     3. Click OK.
   - Deleting a tag
     1. In the Operation column of the tag that you want to delete, click Delete.
     2. In the dialog box that is displayed, confirm the deletion information.
     3. Click Yes.

Parent topic: Backup Policies