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Manage ILM policy tags

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You can view ILM policy tag details, edit a tag, or remove a tag.

Before you begin

View ILM policy tag details

To view the details for a tag:

  1. Select ILM > Policy tags.

  2. Select the name of the policy from the table. The details page for the tag appears.

  3. On the details page, view the previous history of assigned policies.

  4. View a policy by selecting it.

Edit ILM policy tag

Note Tag names and descriptions are visible to tenants. Choose values that will help tenants make an informed decision when selecting policy tags to assign to their buckets. For example, if the assigned policy will delete objects after a period of time, you could communicate that in the description. Do not include sensitive information in these fields.

To edit the description for an existing tag:

  1. Select ILM > Policy tags.

  2. Select the checkbox for the tag, then select Edit.

    Alternatively, select the name of the tag. The details page for the tag appears, and you can select Edit on that page.

  3. Change the tag description as needed

  4. Select Save.

Remove ILM policy tag

When you remove a policy tag, any buckets that are assigned that tag will have the Default policy applied.

To remove a tag:

  1. Select ILM > Policy tags.

  2. Select the checkbox for the tag, then select Remove. A confirmation dialog box appears.

    Alternatively, select the name of the tag. The details page for the tag appears, and you can select Remove on that page.

  3. Select Yes to delete the tag.