---
title: Label
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/block-storage/label
description: Updates the label of an existing Block Storage volume to help identify and organize storage resources more effectively.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:01:50.978400Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:39:55.887751Z
---

The `vultr-cli block-storage label` command updates the label of an existing Block Storage volume, allowing you to rename it for better organization and identification.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli block-storage label <Block Storage ID> [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
# Full example
$ vultr-cli block-storage label 67181686-5455-4ebb-81eb-7299f3506e2c --label="Example Label"

# Shortened with aliased commands
$ vultr-cli bs label 67181686-5455-4ebb-81eb-7299f3506e2c -l="Example Label"
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -l | --label | the label to apply to the block storage |