Manage environment tags of DTS instances - Data Transmission Service

Data Transmission Service (DTS) allows you to add an environment tag to a DTS instance to identify the instance. On the Tasks page, you can add, modify, and remove environment tags for DTS instances. You can also filter DTS instances by environment tag.

Background information

The environment tags in DTS help you identify instances without affecting the instance status. For example, you can identify the importance of an instance by using the environment tag displayed in the ID/Name column on the Tasks pages after you add an environment tag to the instance.

Prerequisites

The DTS instance is displayed on the Tasks page.

Usage notes

You can add only one environment tag to an instance.
Custom environment tags are not supported.

Procedure

Note

In this example, a data synchronization instance is used.

Add an environment tag

For a DTS instance that is being configured, you can select an Environment Tag for the DTS instance in the Advanced Settings step. For a DTS instance that is displayed on the Data Synchronization Tasks page, you can perform the following steps to add an environment tag to the instance:

Go to the Data Synchronization Tasks page.
1. Log on to the DMS console.
2. In the top navigation bar, click DTS.
3. In the left-side navigation pane, choose DTS (DTS) > Data Synchronization.
Note
- The actual operation may vary depending on the mode and layout of DMS. For more information, see Simple mode and Customize the layout and style of the DMS console.
- You can also go to the Data Synchronization Tasks page of the new DTS console.
From the drop-down list to the right of Data Synchronization Tasks, select the region in which you want to create the data synchronization task.
Note
If you use the new DTS console, select the region in which you want to create the data synchronization task in the upper-left corner of the page.
Find the data synchronization instance that you want to manage and click the icon in the Actions column. Then, click Add Environment Tag.
In the Set Environment Tag dialog box, select an environment tag from the Environment Tag drop-down list.
Note
Only Regular and Production Environment are available. You can assign your own interpretations to the two tags based on your business scenarios.
Click OK.

Modify an environment tag

Go to the Data Synchronization Tasks page in the DTS console.
Find the data synchronization instance that you want to manage and click the icon in the Actions column. Then, click Modify Environment Tag.
In the Set Environment Tag dialog box, select an environment tag from the Environment Tag drop-down list.
Note
If you want to remove the environment tag from the instance, select None.
Click OK.

Filter instances by environment tag

Go to the Data Synchronization Tasks page in the DTS console.
From the drop-down list to the right of Data Synchronization Tasks, select the region in which you want to create the data synchronization task.
Note
If you use the new DTS console, select the region in which you want to create the data synchronization task in the upper-left corner of the page.
Select an environment tag from the Environment Tag drop-down list.
Note
You can also click the icon next to the selected environment tag to cancel filtering.

FAQ

How do I add an environment tag to a DTS instance?
- For a DTS instance that is being configured, you can select an Environment Tag for the DTS instance in the Advanced Settings step.
- For a DTS instance that is displayed on the Data Synchronization Tasks page, you can move the pointer over the ID or name of the instance and click the icon. In the Set Environment Tag dialog box, select an environment tag from the Environment Tag drop-down list.
Does DTS support custom environment tags?
No, DTS does not support custom environment tags.
How do I remove an environment tag from a DTS instance?
- For a DTS instance that is being configured, you cannot remove an environment tag from the DTS instance after the environment tag is added to the DTS instance.Environment Tag You can click Save and Return to go to the Tasks page. Then, on the Tasks page, remove the environment tag from the instance.
- For a DTS instance that is displayed on the Tasks page, you can move the pointer over the environment tag of the instance in the ID/Name column and click the icon next to the environment tag. In the message that appears, click OK.