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ApsaraDB for MyBase:Restart an instance

Last Updated:Mar 28, 2026

Restart an ApsaraDB for MyBase instance to resolve connection limit exhaustion or performance issues. Restarting causes about 30 seconds of service interruption.

When to restart

Restart an instance in the following situations:

  • Connection limit reached: The instance has hit its maximum connection count and cannot accept new connections.

  • Performance degradation: The instance is unresponsive or experiencing abnormal performance.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have:

Important

Restarting interrupts your service for about 30 seconds. Restart during off-peak hours to minimize user impact.

Restart an instance

  1. Log on to the ApsaraDB for MyBase console.

  2. In the upper-left corner, select a region.

  3. In the left-side navigation pane, click Instances. Click the database engine of the instance. Find the instance you want to restart, and click Details in the Actions column.

  4. Use one of the following methods to restart the instance:

    • Method A: In the upper-right corner, click Restart Instance. Restart an instance

    • Method B (MySQL Master-replica Edition only): In the left-side navigation pane, click Service Availability. Hover over the instance and click Restart.

      Note

      This method is available only for ApsaraDB MyBase for MySQL Master-replica Edition instances.

      Restart a Master-replica Edition instance

  5. In the confirmation dialog, click OK.

    Important

    After the restart, the instance state changes to Restarted and your service may experience transient connections.

  6. Enter the verification code received on your mobile phone.

What's next

To restart an instance programmatically, see Restart an ApsaraDB for RDS instance.