FAQs about managing resources

What is a resource group?

A resource group is a way for you to organize your account resources in customizable groupings. Any account resource that is managed by using IBM Cloud® Identity and Access Management (IAM) access control belongs to a resource group within your account. You assign resources to a resource group when you create them from the catalog. You can then view usage per resource group in your account, and easily assign users access to all resources in a resource group or just to a single resource in a resource group.

For more information about creating and working with resource groups, see Managing resource groups.

Why can't I add a resource to a resource group?

Most likely you're dealing with an access issue. You must have at least the Viewer role on the resource group itself and at least the Editor role on the service in the account. Learn more in Adding resources to a resource group.

For more information about how to check your assigned access, see Managing access to resources.

If you need additional access in the account, contact the account owner that is listed on the Users page.

Who can create resource groups?

You can create resource groups only if you're assigned the Administrator role on All Account Management services in the account. For more information, see Assigning access to account management services.

Lite accounts can have only the default resource group, so you can't create any additional resource groups even if you have the required access.

Can I delete a resource group?

Yes, you can delete a resource group only if it doesn't contain any resources, and it's not the default resource group. See Deleting a resource group for more information.

How do I add users to a resource group?

Resource groups are a method of organizing resources and are not directly associated with the management of users. For information on creating a resource group, see Adding resources to a resource group. After your resource group is created, an account administrator can grant access to a specific user. Or, an account administrator can create an access group to provide access to a resource group. For information, see Creating an Access Group in the console. After an access group is created, complete the following steps to associate the access group with a resource group:

1. In the IBM Cloud console, click Manage > Access (IAM) and click Access groups.
2. Select an access group.
3. Click Access > Assign access.
4. Select a service, or group of services.
5. Click Next.
6. Scope the access to all resources, or select specific resources and select the resource groups attribute. Then, click Next.
7. Select the platform, service and resource group access for the resource group.
8. Click Review.
9. Click Add to add your policy configuration to your policy summary.
10. Click Assign.

You can't use access groups with infrastructure service resources or permissions.

Can I move service instances between resource groups?

You can't move service instances between resource groups. If you assign a service instance incorrectly, you must delete and recreate the instance to assign it to another resource group.

How do I delete a service from my account?

You can delete a service instance by using the following steps:

1. From the IBM Cloud® console, click the Navigation Menu icon > Resource list to view your list of resources.
2. Expand the sections to locate the service instance that you want to delete.
3. Click the Actions icon > Delete for the row.

Can I view usage per resource group?

Yes, you can. To access your usage dashboard, go to Manage > Billing and usage in the IBM Cloud console. Select Usage to view a summary of the usage by resource group for the account.

Who can attach tags to a resource?

Any user assigned the correct access for the specific type of resource can attach tags. When a resource is tagged, it is visible to all users who have read access to the resource. However, to attach or detach a tag on a resource, certain access roles or permissions are required depending on the resource type and the tag type. For example, to attach user tags to any of the resources that are managed by using IAM, you must be assigned the Editor or Administrator role on the resource.

You can attach access management tags to IAM-enabled resources only.

For more information about the required access for other resources types, see Tagging permissions.

Where can I find my resources in the IBM Cloud console?

To view all of your resources, click the Navigation menu icon > Resource List.

To view just your classic infrastructure resources, select from the following options:

• Click the Navigation menu icon > Classic Infrastructure.
• Click the Navigation menu icon > Dashboard, and click any of the links that are listed in the Classic infrastructure widget.

What causes resource restorations to fail?

A resource restoration can fail if you try to restore a resource in a deleted resource group or the resource restoration request isn't submitted in time. Most requests must be submitted within 7 days.

How do I retrieve details on a resource that is scheduled for reclamation?

After the instance is deleted from the console, you can view it in your account by using the CLI in the SCHEDULED state. The SCHEDULED state indicates that this instance is scheduled for reclamation. For more information, see Working with resources and resource groups.

Can you restore a resource that is in a deleted resource group?

You can restore a resource from a deleted resource group. Create a support case in the IBM Cloud Support Center and specify in the description of the case that you want to restore the resource that's in a deleted resource group.