Start or stop an instance

The instance must be in the Stopped status.

Do the following to start an instance:

1. Log on to the ECS Management Console.
2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Instances.
3. Select a region.
4. Find an instance to be started, and in the Actions column, select More > Start. If you want to start multiple Stopped instances, select them, and under the instance list, click Start.
5. In the Start Instance dialog box, read the note and click OK.

The instance is in the Running status after start.

The instance is in the Running status.

Do the following to stop an instance:

1. Log on to the ECS Management Console.
2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Instances.
3. Select a region.
4. Find an instance to be stopped, and in the Actions column, select  More > Stop. If you want to stop multiple Running instances, select them, and under the instance list, click Stop.
5. According to the billing method and network type of the instance, apply suitable actions:
   • Subscription instance or classic network pay per volume instance: In the Stop Instance dialog box, select Stop or Force Stop, and then click OK.

   • A VPC-Connected Subscription instance,

     • If the No Fees for Stopped Instances (VPC-Connected) feature is enabled, read the notice, and read the Notice, in the Stop Instance dialog box, select Stop Method (Stop or Force Stop), and select Stop Mode (whether to keep the instance after stopping and continue charging), and then click OK.
       
       

     • If the No Fees for Stopped Instances (VPC-Connected) feature is disabled, in the Stop Instance dialog box, select Stop Method (Stop or Force Stop).

       	Note
       	To disable the No Fees for Stopped Instances (VPC-Connected) feature, see ~~63353~~#concept_js1_1fd_5db__disable.

Once the instance is successfully stopped, the instance enters the  Stopped status. For a VPC-Connected Pay-As-You-Go instance, if you choose not to keep the instance, in the Stop Mode column of the instance list, Stop Instance, No Fees. Otherwise, Keep Instance, Fees Apply is shown. For other ECS instances, the Stop Mode does not display information.