Batch manage instances from the ECS console
Select multiple instances on the Instance page and apply a single action — such as starting, stopping, or upgrading — to all of them.
Instance page vs. OOS
The Instance page supports batch operations on ECS instances in a single region. For cross-account, cross-region, or scheduled scenarios, use CloudOps Orchestration Service (OOS).
Scenario | Recommended tool |
Batch operations on instances in a single region | Instance page (this topic) |
Batch operations across Alibaba Cloud accounts or regions | OOS |
Batch operations on multiple cloud resource types | OOS |
Scheduled or event-triggered batch operations | OOS |
Business system integration | OOS |
Run a batch operation
Go to the Instance page in the ECS console.
Select the target instances.
Click More in the lower-left corner of the Instance page.
Select an action from the pane. Available categories:
Category
Actions (examples)
Instance Status
Start, restart, stop, or release instances
Instance Attributes
Modify name, description, or hostname; reset password; toggle release protection
Instance Settings
Add or remove tags
Upgrade/Downgrade
Change instance type or bandwidth
Network and Security Group
Add to, replace, or remove from security groups; switch VPC
Connect
Send commands; reset VNC password
Fees
Renew; set auto-renewal; switch billing method
Deployment & Elasticity
Clone instance; add to scaling group
Disk and Image
Replace operating system
Follow the prompts and confirm to complete the operation.