This topic describes how to manage sharded cluster instances in the ApsaraDB for MongoDB console. The ApsaraDB for MongoDB console is a web application that is used to manage ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances. In the ApsaraDB for MongoDB console, you can create ApsaraDB for MongoDB instances and configure IP address whitelists, passwords, and network types for the instances.
Prerequisites
Your Alibaba Cloud account is used to log on to the ApsaraDB for MongoDB console. To create an Alibaba Cloud account, visit the Create Your Alibaba Cloud Account page.
Homepage of the ApsaraDB for MongoDB console
The homepage of the ApsaraDB for MongoDB console is the same for all sharded cluster instances.
Log on to the ApsaraDB for MongoDB console and go to the Sharded Cluster Instances page. The following figure shows an example.
The following table describes the UI elements on the homepage of the ApsaraDB for MongoDB console.
No. | UI element | Description |
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① | Sharded Cluster Instances | The Sharded Cluster Instances page displays all sharded cluster instances that are created within your Alibaba Cloud account in a specific region. |
② | Region | After you select a region, all sharded cluster instances that belong to the selected region are displayed on the Sharded Cluster Instances page. |
③ | Refresh | You can click the Refresh button to refresh the Sharded Cluster Instances page. |
④ | Create Instance | You can click the Create Instance button to create a sharded cluster instance. For more information, see Create a sharded cluster instance. |
⑤ | Instance ID/Name |
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⑥ | Status | The Status column displays the statuses of sharded cluster instances. Different instances may be in different states. |
⑦ | Manage | You can click the icon in the Actions column of a sharded cluster instance to show more options. These options provide entry points for you to perform various operations on the instance. For example, you can manage, restart, and release the instance. |
⑧ | Export | You can click the Export button to export the information about the sharded cluster instances that you select. For more information, see Export the list of instances. |
Procedure
- Log on to the ApsaraDB for MongoDB console.
- In the top navigation bar, select the resource group and region to which the sharded cluster instance belongs.
- In the left-side navigation pane, click Sharded Cluster Instances.
- Find the sharded cluster instance. In the Actions column, click the icon to show more options. Then, click Manage.
Category | Name | Description | References |
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Top tool bar | - | The top tool bar provides entry points for you to back up and restart the sharded cluster instance. | |
Basic Information | Basic Information | In the Basic Information section, you can view the basic information about the sharded cluster instance. The basic information includes the ID, region, zone, network type, and storage engine of the instance. | None |
Specification Information | In the Specification Information section, you can view the specification information about the sharded cluster instance. The specification information includes the MongoDB version, maintenance window, billing method, creation time, and expiration time of the instance. | Specify a maintenance window | |
Mongos List or Shard List |
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Backup and Recovery | - | On the Backup and Recovery page, you can view and download the data backup files that are generated over a time range, restore the data within a specific time range, and create an instance by using the data from a backup file or the data at a specific point in time. | |
Monitoring Data | - | On the Monitoring Data page, you can view the metrics of the mongos and shard nodes in the sharded cluster instance over a specific time range. | None |
Data Security | Whitelist Settings | On the Whitelist Settings page, you can configure IP address whitelists for the sharded cluster instance. | Configure an IP address whitelist for a sharded cluster instance |
Audit Logs | On the Audit Logs page, you can view the logs about all operations that are performed on the sharded cluster instance. You can use these logs to analyze the performance of the instance. | Configure audit logging for an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance |