Enable premium bandwidth and configure internet access for cloud computers.
Background
Public bandwidth types
Type
Description
Use cases
basic bandwidth
Each cloud computer includes free basic bandwidth with a 5 Mbps peak, allowing internet access.
Low traffic or modest speed requirements.
premium bandwidth
Customizable peak bandwidth with dedicated bandwidth and IP address. This is a paid service.
Workloads that require stable network performance.
Important
A cloud computer in a region Outside Chinese Mainland must be associated with a premium bandwidth plan to access the internet.
Billing
Premium bandwidth is a paid service. For more information about the billing of premium bandwidth, see Billing overview.
Enable premium bandwidth
When you enable a premium bandwidth plan, the office network's public bandwidth switches from basic to premium, and the Internet Access Control policy is set to allow internet access for all cloud computers in the network.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose Networks & Storage > Premium Bandwidth Plan.
In the top navigation bar, select a region.
On the Premium Bandwidth Plan page, click Enable Premium Bandwidth.
In the Enable Premium Bandwidth panel, configure the parameters and click Activate Now.
Parameter
Description
Billing method
Select a billing method.
Region
Must match the region of your cloud computers. For example, if your cloud computers are in China (Hangzhou), select China (Hangzhou).
Office Network
Select the office network for the premium bandwidth plan.
Duration
If you select subscription billing, select a duration: 1 Week, 1 Month, 2 Months, 3 Months, 6 Months, 1 Year, 2 Years, or 3 Years.
For durations of 1 Month or longer, you can enable auto-renewal. Monthly subscriptions renew by month; yearly subscriptions renew by year.
For example, a 2-month subscription with auto-renewal renews for another 2 months upon expiration.
One-week subscriptions must be renewed manually. Renew a plan.
Bandwidth
Set the peak bandwidth.
Important
The peak bandwidth is an upper limit, not a guaranteed performance metric.
(Conditional) If you selected the subscription billing method, complete the payment as prompted.
Manage premium bandwidth plans
After enabling a premium bandwidth plan, you can manage it as follows.
View basic information
View plan details
On the Premium Bandwidth Plan page, find a plan to view its creation time, expiration time, status, plan ID, IP address, billing method, peak bandwidth, and associated office network.
View inbound and outbound bandwidth
View bandwidth usage for the associated office network.
On the Premium Bandwidth Plan page, find the target premium bandwidth plan.
In the Monitoring column, click the icon.
View traffic usage data for the last three months.
Real-Time Traffic: Select a time range and unit to view real-time traffic. Use a fixed or custom time range. Hover over the line chart to view traffic at a specific point in time.
Total Traffic: View statistics about the total inbound and outbound bandwidth for a custom time range.
Modify peak bandwidth
Adjust the peak bandwidth as needed.
On the Premium Bandwidth Plan page, find the target premium bandwidth plan.
In the Actions column, click Upgrade/Downgrade.
In the Edit panel, set a new peak bandwidth as prompted.
Note
For subscription plans, you can increase or decrease the bandwidth. Changes take effect immediately for all cloud computers in the associated office network.
Confirm the fee and complete the operation as prompted.
Configure bandwidth throttling
Create a bandwidth throttling policy to limit bandwidth for specific cloud computers.
On the Premium Bandwidth Plan page, find the target premium bandwidth plan.
In the Actions column, click Configure Throttling.
On the Configure Throttling page, click Create Rule.
On the Configure Rule tab of the Create Rule panel, enter a rule name, set the upstream and downstream bandwidth limits, and then click Next.
On the Bind Cloud Computer panel, click Bind Cloud Computer. In the Bind Cloud Computer dialog box, select the cloud computers for the throttling rule and click OK.
In the Create Rule panel, click Save.
Associate or disassociate office networks
Cloud computers in an associated office network use premium bandwidth for internet access. After disassociation, the network reverts to basic bandwidth.
Associate office network
When you enable a premium bandwidth plan, you select an office network, and the plan is automatically associated with it.
If a premium bandwidth plan is in the Unbound state, associate it with an office network to prevent resource waste.
Note
A premium bandwidth plan can be associated with only one office network at a time.
For example, to move a plan from Office Network A to B, first disassociate it from A, then associate it with B.
On the Premium Bandwidth Plan page, find the target premium bandwidth plan.
In the Actions column, click Associate.
In the Associate dialog box, select an office network from the drop-down list.
Click OK.
The association is complete when the plan status changes from Updating to In Use.
Disassociate office network
Important
Disassociating a plan has the following effects:
The office network's public bandwidth reverts to basic bandwidth.
The office network's Internet Access Control policy reverts to its default (deny). Cloud computers lose internet access until you re-enable it on the office network details page.
You can then associate the plan with another office network.
All bandwidth throttling rules for the plan are cleared. Reconfigure throttling rules after associating the plan with a new network.
On the Premium Bandwidth Plan page, find the target premium bandwidth plan.
In the Actions column, click Dissociate Office Network.
In the Confirm Disassociation dialog box, click OK.
Renew a plan
Renew subscription plans before they expire to avoid service interruptions.
You can enable auto-renewal during activation or manually renew after purchase.
On the Premium Bandwidth Plan page, find the target premium bandwidth plan.
In the Actions column, click Renew.
On the page that appears, select a renewal duration.
Valid values: 1 Week, 1 Month, 2 Months, 3 Months, 6 Months, 1 Year, 2 Years, or 3 Years.
Apply coupons if available.
After you confirm the renewal fee, click Confirm Order.
Complete the payment as prompted on the page.
Unsubscribe from a plan
Unsubscribe from a subscription premium bandwidth plan you no longer need.
Important
You can only unsubscribe from subscription premium bandwidth plans.
After you unsubscribe, you will no longer be charged for the plan.
To prevent internet access interruptions, disassociate the office network and associate it with another plan before unsubscribing.
After unsubscription, cloud computers in the previously associated office network can no longer use the plan for internet access.
On the Premium Bandwidth Plan page, find the target premium bandwidth plan.
In the Actions column, click the ⋮ icon and select Unsubscribe.
On the Unsubscriptions page, on the Unsubscribe from In-use Resources tab, select the product and unsubscription type as needed.
Select the resources to unsubscribe.
Confirm the unsubscription information, click Batch Unsubscribe Resources, and then complete the unsubscription as prompted.
Delete a plan
Delete a pay-as-you-go premium bandwidth plan you no longer need to stop incurring charges.
Important
You can only delete pay-as-you-go premium bandwidth plans, including pay-by-fixed-bandwidth and pay-by-data-transfer types.
Before deleting a plan, disassociate it from the office network to prevent internet access interruptions.
On the Premium Bandwidth Plan page, find the target premium bandwidth plan.
In the Actions column, click Delete.
In the dialog box that appears, click Confirm Delete.
Purchase and view EDS data plans
Purchase an EDS data plan
An EDS data plan is a prepaid data transfer package that offsets costs of a pay-as-you-go (pay-by-data-transfer) bandwidth plan. Purchase an EDS data plan to reduce costs. The following rules apply:
On the Premium Bandwidth Plan page, click Buy Data Transfer Plan.
On the WUYING Data Transfer Plan page, click Buy Data Transfer Plan. On the page that appears, select a Validity Period, Data Plan Size, Applicable Region, and Quantity.
Confirm the fee and click Buy Now. Then, complete the payment as prompted.
FAQ
What do I do if I cannot access the internet from a cloud computer after a premium bandwidth plan is enabled?
This may occur if the office network's internet access is disabled. To enable it:
In the left-side navigation pane, choose Networks & Storage > Office Network.
In the top navigation bar, select a region.
On the Office Network page, find the office network where the cloud computer is located, and access its details page in one of the following ways:
In the Actions column, click Modify.
In the Office Network Name/ID column, click the office network ID.
In the Public Bandwidth section of the office network details page, set Internet Access Control to Allow all cloud computers to access the Internet. You can configure a list of cloud computers that are not allowed to access the Internet..