This topic describes how to stop a preemptible instance and whether the stopped instance can be restarted under different conditions.
Background information
Only VPC-type preemptible instances support the No Fees for Stopped Instances (VPC-Connected)
feature. For more information, see No Fees for Stopped Instances (VPC-Connected). The following table describes the restart of stopped instances that are of different
network types and use different bidding modes.
Network type | Bidding mode | Stop mode | Restart of stopped instance |
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Classic network | SpotWithPriceLimit | Keep Stopped Instances and Continue Billing | The stopped instance can be restarted within the protection period. After the protection
period ends:
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SpotAsPriceGo | Keep Stopped Instances and Continue Billing | The stopped instance can be restarted within the protection period. After the protection
period ends:
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VPC | SpotWithPriceLimit | Keep Stopped Instances and Continue Billing | The stopped instance can be restarted within the protection period. After the protection
period ends:
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No Fees for Stopped Instances (VPC-Connected) | The stopped instance can be restarted within the protection period as long as the
stock of the instance type is sufficient. After the protection period ends:
|
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SpotAsPriceGo | Keep Stopped Instances and Continue Billing | The stopped instance can be restarted within the protection period. After the protection
period ends:
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No Fees for Stopped Instances (VPC-Connected) | The stopped instance can be restarted within the protection period as long as the
stock of the instance type is sufficient. After the protection period ends:
|
Procedure
- Log on to the ECS console.
- In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
- On the Instances page, find the preemptible instance that you want to stop, and choose in the Actions column.
- In the Stop Instance dialog box, click OK.