ApsaraDB RDS for MariaDB TX instances enter the recycle bin after they are manually released, expired, or refunded. Read-only instances are excluded and do not enter the recycle bin.
When you delete an instance, it first enters a backup state. If a backup is running during the deletion (the instance status is Deleting), the recycle bin is unavailable for that instance. The deletion process may take some time, depending on the amount of data and the instance's configuration. Wait until the instance status changes to Deleted.
The features to rebuild and restore or destroy an instance are not supported on virtual merchant sites.
On virtual merchant sites, subscription instances are permanently released after being locked for 7 days and cannot be recovered.
Depending on your instance's billing type and current state, the following actions are available in the recycle bin:
Billing type | Reason in recycle bin | State | Available actions |
Pay-as-you-go | Overdue payment | Locked | Settle overdue payment |
Subscription | Expired | Locked | Renew and unlock |
Subscription | Released after expiration (within 8 days of release) | Released | Rebuild from backup |
Any | Expired or overdue payment | Locked | Destroy |
Billing stops as soon as an instance enters the recycle bin.
Settle an overdue payment
If a pay-as-you-go instance is locked due to overdue payments, settle the outstanding balance on the payment method page of your Alibaba Cloud account.
If a pay-as-you-go RDS instance is locked due to an overdue payment, you can top up your Alibaba Cloud account to unlock the instance.
Renew and unlock an expired instance
If a subscription instance is locked due to expiration, renew it directly in the recycle bin. The instance is restored to normal immediately after renewal.
The system releases a subscription RDS instance 8 days after it expires but retains its data backups for an additional 8 days. During this retention period, you can use the rebuild instance feature to restore the data to a new instance. On the 16th day after expiration, the system also deletes the data backups, making the data unrecoverable.
Your Alibaba Cloud account must have a balance of at least CNY 100. Otherwise, the rebuild operation will fail.
Log on to the Recycle Bin.
In the top navigation bar, select the region where the instance resides.
Find the locked instance and click Unlock.
Rebuild a released instance
After a subscription instance expires and the retention period ends, the system releases the instance. Its data backup files are kept for eight more days. During this window, use the rebuild feature to restore data from the backup files to a new RDS instance.
For details about retention periods and overdue payment policies, see Overdue payments.
Log on to the Recycle Bin.
In the top navigation bar, select the region where the instance resides.
Find the released instance and click Rebuild.
By default, a new instance with the same specifications is created in the same zone as the original. To use a different zone or instance type, select the options before confirming.
Destroy an instance
Destroying an instance permanently deletes all its data backup files. This action cannot be undone.
Instances locked due to expiration or overdue payments can be destroyed in the recycle bin.
Due to system cache delays, an instance must typically be in the recycle bin for about 10 minutes before it can be destroyed.
Log on to the Recycle Bin.
In the top navigation bar, select the region where the instance resides.
Find the instance and click Destroy.