Create and manage Cloud Phone matrices

Prerequisites

• If you use a RAM user instead of an Alibaba Cloud account to access the console, grant the required permission policies to the RAM user. Otherwise, operations will fail. For more information, see System permission policies for Cloud Phone.

• Instance groups support shared networks and VPCs. If you want to use a VPC, you must first create one. For more information, see Create and manage a VPC.

Create a Cloud Phone matrix

1. Log on to the Cloud Phone console.

2. (Conditional) If you are in the instance edition console, click Switch to Cloud Phone Matrix at the top of the navigation pane on the left.

3. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Manage Resource > Cloud Phone Matrix.

4. On the Cloud Phone Matrix page, click Create Cloud Phone Matrix.

5. On the Cloud Phone - Create Cloud Phone Matrix page, configure the following parameters.

   Configuration Item	Description	Example
   Region	The region where the Cloud Phone matrix resides. To reduce latency, select a region near your users.	China (Hangzhou)
   Billing Method	Options: Subscription: A prepaid model where you pay for a specific duration in advance. Both the Wuying Cloud Phone instance edition and matrix edition support this billing method. For more information, see Product Billing.	Subscription
   Cloud Phone Matrix Specifications	Options: cpm.gx7.10xlarge (40 vCPU/120 GiB) cpm.gx8.16xlarge (64 vCPU/256 GiB) For pricing details, see Matrix edition.	cpm.gx7.10xlarge
   Instance Type	For the cpm.gx7.10xlarge Cloud Phone matrix specification, available instance types include the following: ac.basic (4 vCPU/4 GiB) ac.plus (4 vCPU/6 GiB) ac.max (8 vCPU/12 GiB) For the cpm.gx8.16xlarge Cloud Phone matrix specification, available instance types include the following: Note The cpm.gx8.16xlarge specification is available only in the China (Guangzhou) region. ac2.se (2 vCPU/4 GiB) ac2.plus (4 vCPU/6 GiB) ac2.max (8 vCPU/12 GiB)	ac.basic
   Display Resolution	You can select a preset mode from the drop-down list, or select Custom and enter the resolution manually. Phone Mode (1080P): Portrait, 1080×1920 pixels. Phone Mode (720P): Portrait, 720×1080 pixels. Tablet Mode (1080P): Landscape, 1920×1080 pixels. Tablet Mode (720P): Landscape, 1080×720 pixels. Custom: Manually enter the screen resolution (width × height). The value can be from 480 to 2640. Note If you enter a custom resolution, confirm its availability in your specific business scenario.	Phone Mode (720P)
   Display DPI	The DPI of the Cloud Phone screen, which indicates the number of pixels per inch. A higher DPI value results in a finer image. The default value is 320. To change it, click Modify and enter an integer from 72 to 600.	320
   Image Type	Options: OS image (including Android 10, Android 11, and Android 12) Custom image Note Android 10 and Android 12 images support SELinux to enhance system security. To try this feature, submit a ticket to contact the support team and obtain the image.	OS image
   Storage Method	Independent instance storage: Storage space exclusively used by each instance. The capacity ranges from 10 GiB to 4000 GiB.	Independent instance storage
   Independent Instance Storage	Enter the storage capacity for each instance. The value can be from 10 GiB to 4000 GiB.	10
   Network Type	Options: Cloud Phone Standard Network: Supports creating bandwidth plans and customizing the maximum bandwidth. For billing information, see Specifications and pricing.	Cloud Phone Standard Network
   Bandwidth Plan	Options: Select Existing Bandwidth Plan: If you have created a bandwidth plan, you can select it. Create Bandwidth Plan: If you choose to create a new bandwidth plan, you need to set the Peak Bandwidth (50 to 1000 Mbps) and Private IP CIDR Block.	Select Existing Bandwidth Plan
   Instance Bandwidth Throttling	To prevent an instance from consuming too much bandwidth, select Enable Bandwidth Throttling. After enabling, set the maximum upstream and downstream bandwidth. Note This feature is supported only on image versions V25.05.01 (formerly V1.9.2) and later. It does not take effect on instances with earlier image versions.	None
   Instance Tag	A tag consists of a key-value pair and is used to mark resources. You can use tags to group and manage Cloud Phones for easy search and batch operations. For more information, see Method 3: Filter by tag.	Department: Design
   Matrix Name	The name can be up to 30 characters long. It must start with an uppercase letter, a lowercase letter, or a Chinese character. It cannot start with http:// or https://. It can contain only Chinese characters, English letters, digits, colons (:), underscores (_), periods (.), and hyphens (-).	DemoGroup
   Swap Feature	The Swap feature uses cloud storage to expand available memory. To enable it, select Enable Swap. This is a paid feature. For more information, see Specifications and pricing. Note This feature is supported only on image versions V25.07 and later. After the matrix is created, you can scale the Swap space only by changing the matrix configuration. Proceed with caution.	Enable Swap
   Quantity	The number of Cloud Phone matrices. Important This is the number of Cloud Phone matrices, not the number of Cloud Phone instances within a matrix.	1
   Duration	Select the subscription duration and whether to enable auto-renewal upon expiration.	1 Month

6. Carefully read the Terms of Service, and then click Purchase Now.

7. On the Payment page, confirm the configuration and payment amount. Click Order and follow the prompts to complete the payment.

   You can view the status of the matrix on the Cloud Phone Matrix page.

Change matrix configuration

To change the configuration of a Cloud Phone matrix, such as the instance type and independent instance storage, you must first shut down all instances in the matrix. Then, follow these steps.

1. Log on to the Cloud Phone console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Manage Resource > Cloud Phone Matrix.

3. On the Cloud Phone Matrix page, find the target matrix. In the Actions column, click the ⋮ icon, and select Change Matrix Configuration.

4. On the Cloud Phone - Change Matrix Configuration page, change the configuration as needed, such as the instance type and independent instance storage, and then click Start Change.

   Warning

   • After you change the configuration of a Cloud Phone matrix, all data on the instances in the matrix is deleted and cannot be recovered. Proceed with caution.

   • The independent instance storage of the original Cloud Phone instances is cleared, and a new batch of Cloud Phone instances is created.

   • After you change the configuration of a matrix that uses independent instance storage, you must pay the price difference if the total instance storage of the matrix is greater than the original total storage. If the total instance storage is less than the original total storage, the price difference is refunded. Click View Details in the lower-right corner to view the exact amount.

5. In the confirmation dialog box that appears, click OK.

6. On the Payment page, confirm the fee details and click Order.

Scale out storage capacity

Execute the following steps to expand the storage capacity of an independent chassis in the matrix.

1. Log on to the Cloud Phone console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Manage Resource > Cloud Phone Matrix.

3. On the Cloud Phone Matrix page, find the target matrix. In the Actions column, click the ⋮ icon, and select Scale Out Storage.

4. On the Cloud Phone - Scale Out Storage page, set the new independent instance storage capacity.

   Note

   The new value must be greater than the current value.

5. In the lower-right corner of the page, confirm the scale-out fee and click Start Scale-out.

6. On the Payment page, confirm the fee details and click Order.

Renew a matrix

Matrices use the subscription billing method. You can manually renew them at any time before they expire.

1. Log on to the Cloud Phone console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Manage Resource > Cloud Phone Matrix.

3. On the Cloud Phone Matrix page, find the target matrix and click Renew in the Actions column.

   Note

   This operation is supported only for matrices in the Active state.

4. On the Cloud Phone - Renew Cloud Phone Matrix page, select a renewal duration and specify whether to enable auto-renewal.

5. To the right of Bandwidth Plan, specify whether to renew it together with the Cloud Phone matrix.

   Important

   To ensure that Cloud Phones can access the Internet, we recommend that you renew the bandwidth plan and the Cloud Phone matrix together. This keeps their lifecycles consistent.

6. Confirm the price details and click Renew Now.

7. On the Payment page, click Order and complete the payment.

Other management operations

1. Log on to the Cloud Phone console.

2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Manage Resource > Cloud Phone Matrix.

3. On the Cloud Phone Matrix page, find the target matrix and perform the required operations:

   • Modify matrix name: Hover over the name of the target matrix, click the icon, and then change the name.

   • View the instance list in a matrix: Click the matrix ID to view the list of instances in the matrix on the matrix details page.

   • Release a matrix:

     • For a subscription matrix, you can release it only when its status is Expired or Creation Failed. In the Actions column, click Release and confirm the operation.

     • For a pay-as-you-go matrix, you can release it only when its status is Active, Overdue, or Creation Failed. In the Actions column, click Release and confirm the operation.