Manage instances

Renew an instance

Select an instance and click Renew. In the Instance renewal dialog box, select the renewal period and click Renew.

Note: For a trial instance, the Renew button is dimmed. To extend the trial period, move the pointer over the Operation button and select Trial extension.

Change instance configuration

Select an instance and click Change Config. In the Change Configuration dialog box, specify the configuration and click Change Config to upgrade the instance.

Note: During the upgrade, you cannot restart or back up the instance. The database service may be interrupted for less than 30s, usually without affecting your business. The instance is automatically backed up before the upgrade.

Restart an instance

Select an instance, move the pointer over the Operation button, and then select Restart. In the Restart Instance dialog box, click Confirm to restart the instance.

Modify an instance

Select an instance, move the pointer over the Operation button, select Modify, and then modify the instance information.

Select an instance, move the pointer over the Operation button, and then select Delete to delete the instance. You can delete high availability and read-only instances. When you delete a high availability instance, its associated temporary instances are also deleted. When you delete a read-only instance, its associated temporary instances are not deleted.

Back up an instance

Select an instance, move the pointer over the Operation button, and then select Manual Backup. In the Backup Instance dialog box, enter the backup file name and click Confirm to back up the instance.

Note: During the backup, you cannot restart or upgrade the instance.

You can select multiple instances to back up them at a time. You can create up to five manual backup files for an instance.

Reset the password

Select an instance, move the pointer over the Operation button, and then select Reset Password. In the Reset Password dialog box, enter the new password and confirm password and click Confirm.

Create a read-only instance

Select an instance, move the pointer over the Operation button, and then select Create Read-Only Instance. On the Create Read-Only Instance page, specify the configuration and click Buy Now.

Note: The configuration of the read-only instance cannot be lower than that of the primary instance. The network type and database version are inherited from the primary instance. When you delete the primary instance, the read-only instance is also deleted.

Assign an instance to a project

Select an instance, move the pointer over the Operation button, and then select Assign to project. In the Assign to project dialog box, select the project and click Confirm.

Refresh the instance list

After you create an instance or modify parameter configuration, the instance list may be not immediately refreshed. You can click the Refresh icon to refresh the instance list.