To better meet your requirements, the minor engine version of AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL is updated on a regular basis. By default, the latest minor engine version is used when you create an AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL instance. After a new minor engine version is released, you can update your instance to use the updated features. This topic describes how to update the minor engine version of an instance.

Precautions

When you update the minor engine version of an instance, the instance restarts and becomes temporarily unavailable. We recommend that you update the minor engine version during off-peak hours.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL console.
  2. In the upper-left corner of the console, select the region where the instance resides.
  3. Find the instance that you want to manage and click its ID.
  4. In the Basic Information section of the Basic Information page, click Update Minor Version next to Minor Version.
    Note If your instance runs the latest engine version, This is already the latest version instead of Update Minor Version is displayed next to Minor Version.
  5. In the Update Minor Version dialog box, select your desired version in Desired Version.
    You can choose to update your instance to the recommended version or the latest version based on your business needs.
    • Recommended Version: the latest minor engine version that runs normally
    • Latest Version: the latest minor engine version
  6. Click OK.
  7. If your mobile phone number is bound to your Alibaba Cloud account, provide the verification code that you received from your mobile phone.
  8. After you complete the preceding steps, check the state of the instance. If the update is complete, the instance enters the Running state. If the instance is still being updated, it remains in the Upgrading version state.
    Note Minor version updates take 3 to 15 minutes to complete. During this process, instances are unavailable. We recommend that you take precautions to prevent minor version updates from affecting your business. After an update is complete, your instance enters the Running state. You can connect to your databases normally.

Related operations

Operation Description
UpgradeDBVersion Updates the minor engine version of an instance.