You can renew a subscription instance to extend its subscription period. Fees generated after renewal are charged in the same manner as a new instance. Pay-as-you-go instances are billed based on their actual resource usage and do not expire. You do not need to renew pay-as-you-go instances, but you must make sure that your account balance is sufficient. AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL instances can be manually or automatically renewed. This topic describes how to renew a subscription AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL instance.

Precautions

  • To prevent service interruptions caused when a subscription instance expires and is not renewed within the specified period of time, we recommend that you enable auto-renewal.
  • If you manually renew a subscription instance before auto-renewal fees are automatically deducted, the instance is automatically renewed before expiration of the manual renewal duration.
  • After you enable auto-renewal for an instance, the configuration takes effect the next day. If the instance expires the next day, you must manually renew it to prevent service interruptions.
  • Expired subscription instances cannot have auto-renewal enabled on the Renewal page of the Billing Management console
  • If you did not enable auto-renewal for a subscription instance, we recommend that you manually renew it before it expires. If the instance is not renewed in a timely manner, service interruptions or data loss may occur after the instance expires.
  • If a subscription instance contains billable items that use the pay-as-you-go billing method, you must make sure that your account balance is sufficient.

Enable auto-renewal when you create an instance

Select Auto-renewal when you create a subscription instance. For more information, see Create an instance.

Auto-renewal

Enable auto-renewal on the Renewal page of the Billing Management console

If you did not select Auto-renewal when you created a subscription instance, you can enable auto-renewal for the instance in the Billing Management console.

  1. Log on to the AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL console.
  2. In the top navigation bar, choose Expenses > Renewal Management.
  3. Find the instance that you want to renew by specifying the Validity Period, Instances, and Region filter conditions.
  4. Select the instance that you want to renew and click Enable Auto Renewal in the Actions column.
  5. In the Enable Auto Renewal dialog box, select an auto-renewal cycle and click Auto Renew.
    Note After you enable auto-renewal for the subscription instance, the system automatically renews the instance based on the auto-renewal cycle that you specify. For example, if you select a three-month renewal cycle, you are charged for a three-month subscription in each renewal cycle.

Manually renew a subscription instance on the Renewal page of the Billing Management console

  1. Log on to the AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL console.
  2. In the top navigation bar, choose Expenses > Renewal Management.
  3. Find the instance that you want to renew by specifying the Validity Period, Instances, and Region filter conditions.
  4. Select the instance that you want to renew and click Renew in the Actions column.
  5. Select a renewal duration, read and select the service agreement, and then click Buy Now.
  6. On the Purchase page, confirm the information of the unpaid order and the payment method, and then click Purchase.

Manually renew a subscription instance in the AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL console

  1. Log on to the AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL console.
  2. In the upper-left corner of the console, select the region where the instance resides.
  3. Find the instance that you want to manage and click its ID.
  4. Find the instance that you want to renew and choose More > Renew in the Actions column.
  5. Select a renewal duration, read and select the service agreement, and then click Buy Now.
  6. On the Purchase page, confirm the information of the unpaid order and the payment method, and then click Purchase.