This topic describes how to manage expired and overdue ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instances in the recycle bin. You can unlock, rebuild, or destroy these instances in the recycle bin.
Unlock an overdue RDS instance
If a pay-as-you-go RDS instance is locked due to overdue payments, check the billing method of your Alibaba Cloud account in the Billing Management console.
Unlock an expired RDS instance
If a subscription RDS instance is locked due to expiration, you can go to the recycle bin and renew the instance.
After the renewal is completed, the RDS instance is immediately restored to normal.
Rebuild an RDS instance
After a subscription RDS instance expires, it will be retained for a specified period of time. After the specified retention period elapses, ApsaraDB RDS releases the RDS instance. However, the backups of the RDS instance can still be retained for eight more days. During the eight-day retention period, you can restore the data of the RDS instance from a backup to a new RDS instance by using the instance rebuild feature. For more information, see Unlock or rebuild an expired or overdue ApsaraDB RDS instance.
By default, ApsaraDB RDS creates an RDS instance that has the same specifications in the same zone as the original RDS instance. You can also create an RDS instance that has different specifications in a different zone than the original RDS instance.
Destroy an RDS instance
If an RDS instance is locked due to overdue payments or expiration, you can destroy the instance in the recycle bin.
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Unlock or rebuild an expired or overdue ApsaraDB RDS instance