How to enable the PolarDB for AI feature-PolarDB(PolarDB)-阿里云帮助中心

Enable or disable the PolarDB for AI feature.

Scope of application

Your cluster must meet the following requirements:

Edition is Enterprise Edition and Series is Cluster Edition.
Engine version is MySQL 8.0.1 or later.
PolarProxy version is 2.7.5 or later.

For information about how to view or upgrade the Engine version and PolarProxy version, see Minor version management.

Enable the PolarDB for AI feature

Add an AI node

Log in to the PolarDB console，In the navigation pane on the left, click Clusters. Select the Region where the cluster is deployed, and then click the cluster ID to go to the cluster details page。
Go to the Add/Remove Node page by using one of the following methods:
- In the row of the target cluster, click Add/Remove Node in the Actions column.
- Click the ID of the target cluster to go to the Basic Information page. In the Database Nodes section, click Add/Remove Node.
In the Add/Remove Node dialog box, select Add AI Node based on your business requirements, and then click OK.
Add an AI node and complete the payment: click Add AI Node, and select the AI node specification and the switchover time. Review the Terms of Service and the Service Level Agreement, and then click Buy Now.
Note
Select one of the following specifications: 2 cores and 8 GB, 4 cores and 16 GB, 8 cores and 16 GB, 8 cores and 32 GB, 16 cores and 64 GB, 16 cores and 128 GB, 32 cores and 128 GB, 8 cores and 30 GB plus one GU30 card, or 16 cores and 125 GB plus one GU100 card.
After the payment is complete, return to the cluster details page and wait for the AI node to be added. The AI node is added when its status changes to Running.

Configure the account used to connect to the database

In the Database Nodes section, find AI Nodes. In the dialog box that appears, select the standard account that you created, enter Database Password, and then click Confirm.

Get the node token

After the AI node is added and the account is configured, in the Database Nodes section, select the AI node. In the dialog box that appears, click View Node Token and record the Node Token.

Disable the PolarDB for AI feature

Important

When you release an AI node, the data associated with the node, such as vector tables, is also deleted. To prevent data loss and keep your data secure and recoverable, back up the necessary data before you release the node.

Log in to the PolarDB console，In the navigation pane on the left, click Clusters. Select the Region where the cluster is deployed, and then find the target cluster。
Go to the Add/Remove Node page by using one of the following methods:
- In the row of the target cluster, click Add/Remove Node in the Actions column.
- Click the ID of the target cluster to go to the Basic Information page. In the Database Nodes section, click Add/Remove Node.
Select Delete AI Node, and then click OK.
Delete an AI node and complete the payment: click the button to delete the AI node, and select the switchover time. Review the Terms of Service and the Service Level Agreement, and then click Buy Now.

FAQ

What do I do if I cannot enable the PolarDB for AI feature?

If the PolarDB for AI item does not appear in the left-side navigation pane of the cluster details page, check whether your cluster meets the requirements described in the Scope of application section.
If you cannot purchase an AI node on the buy page, modify the configuration as prompted by the error message. For example:
- No specification change: Click Add AI Node and select a specification for the AI node.
- Select from the following specifications: Click the node specification, and select a fixed specification as required. A db4ai node supports the following specifications: 2 cores and 8 GB, 2 cores and 16 GB, 4 cores and 16 GB, 4 cores and 32 GB, 8 cores and 32 GB, 16 cores and 64 GB, and 32 cores and 128 GB. If you select a specification that is not in the list, such as 2 cores and 4 GB, the system displays a red error message at the bottom of the page.