You can unbind a tag from the resource if the tag is no longer applicable to resource management. After a tag is unbound and is no longer bound to any other resource, the tag will be automatically deleted.

  • The Delete Tags function unbinds one or more tags from an instance at a time.
    Note
    Currently, this function is only available for instances. It is unavailable for other resource types.
  • The Edit Tags function unbinds tags one by one.
    Note
     You can unbind 20 tags from a resource each time.

Unbind tags from instances using the tag deletion function

Currently, the Delete Tags function is only available for instances.

See the following steps to delete tags:

  1. Log on to the ECS console.
  2. Click Instance in the left-side navigation pane.
  3. Select a region.
  4. Select the instance(s) from which you want to unbind tags in the instance list.
    Note
    You can also filter instances by tag and select the expected instance.
  5. Choose More > Delete Tags.
  6. In the Delete Tags dialog box, enter the Tag Key of the tags you want to unbind.
  7. Click OK to complete tag unbinding.

To check whether the tags are successfully unbound, use the Edit Tags function of the instance or click Tags in the left-side navigation pane of the ECS console.

Unbind tags from resources using the tag edit function

The Edit Tags function unbinds one or more tags from a resource.

See the following steps to unbind tags:

  1. Log on to the ECS console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, select the resource type for the unbinding operation, such as Instance, Cloud Disks, Snapshots, Images, or Security Groups.
    Note
    The block storage function is now in beta. For more information, see block storage FAQ Learn more.
  3. Select a region.
  4. In the resource list, select the resource from which you want to unbind tags.
    Note
    You can also filter resources by tag and select the expected resource.
  5. Click Edit Tags at the bottom of the resource list.
  6. In the Edit Tags dialog box, click the deletion icon next to a tag.
  7. Click Confirm to complete tag unbinding.

To check whether the tags are successfully unbound, use the Edit Tags function of the resource or click Tags in the left-side navigation pane of the ECS console.