This topic describes how to manually renew an ApsaraDB RDS for SQL Server instance that uses the subscription billing method. We recommend that you manually renew your RDS instance before the expiration date. This allows you to prevent service interruptions and data losses.
For more information about the impacts that are caused by subscription expiration, see Overdue payments.
Pay-as-you-go and serverless RDS instances never expire and do not require renewal.
You can manually renew a subscription instance before it expires or within 7 days after expiration.
Procedure
Renew RDS instances in the ApsaraDB RDS console
Renew an RDS instance
Log on to the ApsaraDB RDS console and go to the Instances page. In the top navigation bar, select the region in which the RDS instance resides. Then, find the RDS instance and click the instance ID.
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To the right of the Status section, click Renew.
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On the Renew Subscription page, select a Renewal Duration. Longer subscription periods offer greater discounts.
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Select the Terms of Service checkbox, click Pay Now, and then complete the payment.
Renew multiple RDS instances at a time
Log on to the ApsaraDB RDS console. In the left-side navigation pane, click Instances. In the top navigation bar, select the region in which your RDS instance resides.
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Select the instances to renew, and then click Renew at the bottom of the page.
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In the Renew Subscription dialog box, confirm the selected instances and click OK to go to the Renewal Management page.
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On the Manual Renewal tab, select all instances and click Batch Renewal at the bottom of the page.
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Select a Renewal Duration for each instance, click Pay Now, and then complete the payment.
Renew RDS instances in the Billing Management console
Log on to the ApsaraDB RDS console.
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In the upper-right corner of the console, choose .
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Search for your target instance and renew it on the Manual Renewal tab.
You can renew one or more RDS instances at a time.
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Renew a single RDS instance
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In the row of the target instance, click Renew.
NoteIf your instance is on the Auto-renewal or Nonrenewal tab, select the instance, click Enable Manual Renewal at the bottom of the page, and then click OK in the confirmation dialog box. This action moves the instance to the Manual tab.
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Select a Duration, click Pay Now, and then complete the payment.
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Renew multiple RDS instances at a time
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Select the instances to renew and click Batch Renewal at the bottom of the page.
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Select a Renewal Duration for each instance, click Pay Now, and then complete the payment.
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Enable auto-renewal
If you enable auto-renewal for your RDS instance, you do not need to manually renew your RDS instance. Therefor, we recommend that you enable auto-renewal to ensure business continuity. For more information, see Use the auto-renewal feature.