To prevent service interruptions, renew your hosts before they expire. This topic describes how to manage host renewals.
Prerequisites
You have purchased a host. For more information, see Add a host.
Host specifications and pricing
Expiration and release rules
Manual renewal
Renew a single host
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Log on to the ApsaraDB for MyBase console.
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In the upper-left corner of the page, select the target region.
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In the left-side navigation pane, click Dedicated Clusters, find the target cluster, and click Details in the Actions column.
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In the left-side navigation pane, click Hosts. Find the target host and choose in the Actions column.
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On the Renew page, set a duration and agree to the terms of service.
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Click Buy Now and complete the payment.
Renew multiple hosts
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Log on to the ApsaraDB for MyBase console.
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In the upper-right corner of the console, choose .
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Select the hosts that you want to renew and click Batch Renew.
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Select a renewal duration, click Pay, and complete the payment.
Enable auto-renewal
When you enable auto-renewal, your hosts are automatically renewed before they expire. This helps prevent service interruptions caused by a missed manual renewal.
Usage notes
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Ensure that your Alibaba Cloud account has a sufficient balance to prevent renewal failures.
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If three consecutive auto-deduction attempts fail, you must manually renew the host to prevent service downtime and potential data loss.
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The auto-renewal feature takes effect on the following day. If your host expires tomorrow, we recommend that you manually renew it to avoid service interruptions.
Enable auto-renewal during purchase
When you purchase a subscription host, you can enable auto-renewal. On the purchase page, select the Auto-renewal checkbox below the Duration section.
Enable auto-renewal after purchase
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Log on to the ApsaraDB for MyBase console.
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In the upper-right corner of the console, choose .
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Choose one of the following methods to enable auto-renewal:
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To enable auto-renewal for a single host: Find the target host and click Enable Auto Renewal in the Actions column.
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To enable auto-renewal for one or more hosts: Select the hosts and click Enable Auto Renewal.
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In the Enable Auto Renewal dialog box, select a renewal period and click Enable Auto Renewal.
Change the auto-renewal period
You can change the auto-renewal period based on your business needs.
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Log on to the ApsaraDB for MyBase console.
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In the upper-right corner of the console, choose .
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Choose one of the following methods to change the auto-renewal period:
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To change the period for a single host: Find the target host and click Edit Auto Renewal in the Actions column.
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To change the period for one or more hosts: Select the hosts and click Edit Auto Renewal.
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In the dialog box, select a new auto-renewal period and click OK.
Disable auto-renewal
If you do not want to renew a host after its current billing cycle ends, you can disable the auto-renewal feature.
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Log on to the ApsaraDB for MyBase console.
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In the upper-right corner of the console, choose .
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Choose one of the following methods to disable auto-renewal:
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To disable auto-renewal for a single host: Find the target host and click Enable Manual Renewal in the Actions column.
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To disable auto-renewal for one or more hosts: Select the hosts and click Enable Manual Renewal.
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In the dialog box, click OK.