This topic describes how to view and increase quotas. You can view your privileges and quotas in the ECS console. Instance type-specific quotas are allocated based on attributes such as zones. You can apply for quota increases.
Background information
The following table describes the sections in the preceding figure.
| No. | Section | Description |
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| ① | Instance type-specific quota for each zone | The instance type-specific quotas for each zone of the current region in your Alibaba Cloud account. |
| ② | vCPU total quota for all instance types in a zone | The maximum number of vCPUs that can be assigned to all instance types. You can view the vCPU total quota for instances of all instance types that use a specific billing method and are of a specific network type in each zone. For example, you can view the maximum number of vCPUs that can be assigned to VPC-type subscription instances of all instance types in Qingdao Zone C. |
| ③ | Attributes of an instance type | The base quotas and total quotas are allocated based on the attributes of the instance type, such as the zone, instance type name, billing method, and network type. |
| ④ | Quota Unit | The unit of the total quota for all instance types in a zone is vCPUs. The unit of the quota for a single instance type is instances. |
| ⑤ | Usage | The used base quota and total quota. The usage of the base quota and total quota is
displayed when you move the pointer over the Usage column corresponding to each row.
Note When an ECS instance is created, the base quota is used preferentially.
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| ⑥ | Base Quota | Base quotas are automatically adjusted and allocated before the tenth day of each
month based on the usage of your ECS resources. You cannot apply to increase the base
quotas.
Note When you create ECS instances within the base quota, the availability of required
resources is guaranteed.
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| ⑦ | Total Quota |
A total quota consists of a base quota and other quotas. Therefore, the total quota
is greater than or equal to the base quota. Total quotas are automatically adjusted along with base quotas before the tenth day
of each month.
If the number of vCPUs or instances in your account reaches the total quota, you cannot purchase new instances. If you need more ECS instances, you can apply to increase the total quota. After the total quota is increased to the specified value, the system will keep the total quota from falling below this value when the system automatically adjusts the total quota within at least three months. Note When you create ECS instances beyond the base quota, the availability of required
resources is not guaranteed.
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View privileges and quotas by resource type
- In the upper-right corner of the Overview page, click Privileges.
- On the Privileges & Quotas page, select a region and view the privileges, quotas by resource type, and quotas
by instance type.
Note Your privileges and resource quotas may change based on the usage of your ECS resources.
The following table describes the sections in the preceding figure.
Privilege and quota Description Privileges Privileges contain Downgrade, Copy Image, and Export Custom Image. If these items are not displayed, you do not have the privileges. Network Privilege The network privilege indicates whether the classic network is enabled in this region. Quotas by Resource Type Quotas for different types of ECS resources such as images, cloud disks, and security groups. You can click Apply to apply for increasing a quota. Quotas by Instance Type Instance type-specific quotas in the region. For more information, see View and increase instance type-specific quotas.
View and increase instance type-specific quotas
- Use one of the following methods to increase a total quota:
- To increase a single total quota, find the quota and click Increase Quota in the Actions column.
- To increase multiple total quotas at a time, select the quotas and click Increase Quota in the lower part of the page.
Note You cannot apply to increase a quota while the previous increase application is in progress.In some cases, if the number of vCPUs of the instances that you own reaches the vCPU total quota for all instance types in a specific zone, you must apply to increase the quota. Then, you can continue to purchase ECS instances, as shown in the following figure.
