Quick Start for RDS MySQL on CloudBox

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This topic describes the basic operations for RDS MySQL on CloudBox, including how to create and connect to an instance.

Prerequisites

Obtain the required information about the application server. For more information, see Preparations.

Step 1: Create an instance

  1. Go to the RDS for MySQL instance purchase page.

  2. Set Billing Method to CloudBox (Pay-As-You-Go).

  3. Select the region where the CloudBox is located.

  4. The database supports MySQL 8.0 (default) or MySQL 5.7.

  5. Set Instance Edition to High-availability Series or Basic Series.

  6. Select a storage class that matches the one you purchased for your CloudBox.

  7. Set Deployment Solution to Single-zone Deployment.

  8. In the Instance Type section, select Dedicated. Then, select the number of CPU cores and the memory size.

  9. Select the storage space.

  10. In the lower-right corner of the page, click Next: Instance Configurations.

  11. Set Network Type to Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).

    Note

    Select the same VPC as your ECS instance. If the ECS and RDS instances are in different VPCs, they cannot connect to each other over the internal network.

    • You can find the VPC name of your ECS instance as described in Preparations.

    • ECS and RDS instances can connect over the internal network even if they are in the same VPC but use different vSwitches.

  12. Set the other parameters. You can keep the default values if you do not have specific requirements.

  13. In the lower-right corner of the page, click Next: Confirm Order.

  14. Confirm the Order Information and quantity. Select the Terms of Service checkbox, click Pay, and then complete the payment.

    The console displays a Payment successful or Activation successful message.

  15. View the instance.

    Go to the Instances list. In the top navigation bar, select the region where you created the instance, and then find the new instance by its creation time.

    Note

    The instance creation process takes 1 to 10 minutes. You can refresh the page to view the status.

Step 2: Create a database and an account

Go to the RDS Instances list to create a database and an account. For more information, see Create a database and an account.

Step 3: Connect to the instance

Connect to the instance in one of the following ways: