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    Virtual Private Cloud:Manage VPC quotas

    Last Updated:Mar 13, 2026

    You can view quotas, request increases, and create quota alarms to set thresholds for quota usage or remaining available amounts in Quota Center or the virtual private cloud (VPC) console.

    • If you use multiple Alibaba Cloud services and want to manage all service quotas from a single interface, use Quota Center for unified management.

    • If you do not need to centrally manage quotas for multiple cloud services, manage service resources directly in the VPC console.

    Permissions

    By default, only Alibaba Cloud accounts are authorized to manage quotas in Quota Center. If you want to use a RAM user to perform management operations, you must first grant the RAM user permission to manage quotas, specifically, AliyunQuotasFullAccess.

    View quotas

    View VPC quotas using one of the following methods:

    View quotas in the VPC console

    1. Go to VPC console - Quota Management page.

    2. Select the VPC tab in the Product section.

      • View general quotas: In the Quota Type section, select the General Quota tab. Filter by keywords to view the quota name, description, and usage of the target general quota.

      • View API rate limits: In the Quota Type section, click the API Rate Limit tab. Filter by keywords and regions to view the version and quota information of the target API rate limit item.

      • View privilege quotas: In the Quota Type section, click the Privilege Quota tab. Filter by quota ID to view the quota name, description, and default value of the privilege quota.

    Increase quotas

    If your business requires a VPC quota to be higher than its default value, and the quota supports adjustment, apply to increase the quota using one of the following methods:

    The quota items and results are consistent whether you use the Quota Center console or the VPC console.

    Increase quotas in the VPC console

    1. Go to Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) console – quota management page.

    2. Select the VPC tab in the Product section. Then, select the quota type to increase and perform the operation.

      • Increase general quotas

        1. In the Quota Type section, select the General Quota tab. For the target general quota, click Apply in the Actions column.

        2. In the Apply for Quotas dialog box, set Applied Quotas and Reason, then click OK.

          Technical support for each cloud product approves quota increase requests. To improve approval chances, provide a reasonable quota value and detailed reason in your application.

          You receive application results via text message and email. Alibaba Cloud evaluates your application based on the provided information and either approves or rejects it.

        3. After applying, view the review status of the quota application by clicking Application Records in the Actions column or by selecting Application Records.

          If the quota increase request status is Approved, the quota increase is successful.

      • Apply for privilege quotas

        1. In the Quota Type section, click the Privilege Quota tab. For the target privilege quota, click Apply in the Actions column.

        2. In the Apply for Privilege Quota dialog box, set Quota Application Value, Time, Reason, and Notify Result, then click OK.

          If you do not select an effective time, the effective time defaults to the submission time of the quota increase request. You receive application results via text message and email.

        3. After you submit the request, you can click Actions in the Application Records column or select Application Records to view the application status of the privilege quota. If the application status is approved, the privilege quota request is successful.

    Create quota alarms

    Some VPC quota items support creating alarms. This means you can set thresholds for quota usage or remaining available amounts. When quota usage or remaining available amounts reach the set threshold, the system sends an alert message to the webhook address. Based on the alert message, you can apply to increase the quota promptly to avoid business impact.

    Create quota alarms using one of the following methods:

    VPC supports creating alarms for the following quota items:

    • Quota name: vpc_quota_secondary_cidr_num. Quota description: The number of secondary IPv4 CIDR blocks that a single VPC supports.

    • Quota name: vpc_privilege_allow_buy_havip_instance. Quota description: The privilege to purchase high-availability virtual IP address instances.

    Create quota alarms in the VPC console

    1. Go to Virtual Private Cloud console - Quota Management page.

    2. In the Quota Type section, select the General Quota tab. For the target general quota, click Create Alert in the Actions column.

    3. In the Alarm Rules panel, set the quota alarm parameters, then click Confirm.

      1. Basic Information: Customize the rule name.

      2. Alarm Object: Information about the corresponding quota item.

      3. Alarm Rule:

        1. Alarm Metric: Select quota, quota usage, usage rate, availability rate, or remaining availability rate as the alarm metric.

        2. Set Threshold and Alarm Level. Set thresholds based on critical, warning, and normal levels. Different statuses use different notification methods.

      4. Notification Type:

        1. Select Mute For: If the alarm does not recover after it occurs, specify how long to wait before sending another alert notification.

        2. Set Effective Time and Alarm Contact Group.

        3. Alarm Callback: When an alert rule is triggered, CloudMonitor sends an alert message to your specified URL.

    Add quota templates

    If a quota template is Enabled and you have added it, if the management account of the resource directory adds new members, the system automatically applies the quota template to the new members. Existing members remain unchanged. Using quota templates, you can request to increase multiple quota items at once, improving the efficiency and automation of quota management across your organization.

    Before adding a quota template, ensure:

    Add a quota template using one of the following methods:

    Add quota templates in the VPC console

    1. Go to VPC Console - Quota Management page.

    2. Select the VPC tab in the Product section. Then, select the quota type to add to a quota template and perform the operation, based on the following information:

      • Add general quota items to a quota template

        1. In the Quota Type section, select the General Quota tab. Find the target general quota, then click Add to Quota Template in the Actions column.

        2. Set the Applied Quotas and Notify Result for the target quota.

      • Add privilege quota items to a quota template

        1. In the Quota Type section, click the Privilege Quota tab. Find the target privilege quota, then click Add to Quota Template in the Actions column.

        2. Set the Quota Application Value, Time, and Notify Result for the target privilege quota item.