AnalyticDB:Create an instance

Prerequisites

• An Alibaba Cloud account is created. If you have not created an Alibaba Cloud account, visit the Alibaba Cloud official website to create an account.

• The AliyunGPDBFullAccess policy of AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL is attached to the Alibaba Cloud account or a Resource Access Management (RAM) user.

Procedure

1. Log on to the AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL console.

2. In the upper-right corner of the console, click Create Instance to go to the buy page.

3. The first time you create an AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL instance, you must create a service-linked role. In the Create Service Linked Role message, click OK.

4. On the buy page, configure the parameters that are described in the following table.

   Parameter	Description
   Product Type	The billing method of the instance. Select Subscription or Pay-as-you-go.
   Region and Zone	The region where you want to create the instance. Note After you complete the purchase, you cannot change the region of the instance. To accelerate access to the instance, we recommend that you select a region that is close to your geographical location. Make sure that the AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL instance is deployed in the same region as the Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance to which you want to connect. Otherwise, you cannot connect these instances over an internal network and make them deliver the optimal performance. You can find the regions and zones applicable to AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL instances in Serverless mode.
   	The zone where you want to create the instance. Each zone is an independent physical location within a region. Zones in the same region do not have substantial differences. You can create the instance in the same zone as the ECS instance to which you want to connect or in a different zone.
   Instance Resource Type	The resource type of the instance. Select Serverless Mode.
   Serverless Mode	The Serverless mode. By default, Manual Scheduling is selected. Note The Serverless automatic scheduling mode of AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL is in invitational preview. To apply for invitational preview, submit a ticket.
   Edition	The edition of the instance. Valid values: High Performance (Basic Edition) and High-availability Edition. Note You can select High-performance Edition (Basic Edition) only when you set the Instance Resource Type parameter to Elastic Storage Mode. For more information, see High-performance Edition.
   Coordinator Node Resources	The specifications of coordinator node resources. We recommend that you select coordinator node resources with the number of compute units (CUs) to be equal to the number of CPU cores per compute node. If you need more coordinator node resources, you can add more resources after you create the instance. For more information, see Manage coordinator node resources. Note This parameter is unavailable for instances in Serverless auto scheduling mode.
   Compute Node Specifications	The specifications of compute nodes. Select 4 Cores, 16 GB or 8 Cores, 32 GB.
   Compute Nodes	The number of compute nodes. The instance performance increases with the number of compute nodes. Valid values when Edition is set to High-availability Edition: 2 to 512, in 2 increments.
   Network Type	The network type of the instance. The value is automatically set to VPC.
   VPC	The ID of the virtual private cloud (VPC) in which the instance resides. A VPC is an isolated virtual network that provides higher security and higher performance than the classic network. Before you configure this parameter, make sure that a VPC and a vSwitch are created in the region where you want to create the instance.
   vSwitch	The vSwitch to which the instance is connected. If no optional vSwitches are available, you can switch to another zone or create a vSwitch in the current zone.
   Resource Group	The resource group to which the instance belongs. For more information about resource groups, see What is Resource Management?
   SSL Encryption	Specifies whether to enable the SSL encryption feature. Select Enable SSL Encryption or Disable SSL Encryption.
   Sample Data	Specifies whether to load sample data to the instance. For information about the sample dataset, see Manage a sample dataset.
   Service-linked Role	The service-linked role. If you have already created a service-linked role, Created is displayed on the buy page. If you have not created a service-linked role, click Create Service-linked Role.

5. Click Buy Now.

6. On the Confirm Order page, confirm the information in the Parameters section, read and select the Terms of Service, and then click Activate Now.

7. Click Console to go to the Instances page.

   Note

   Instance initialization of AnalyticDB for PostgreSQL requires approximately 5 to 20 minutes to complete. You can perform operations only when the instance is in the Running state.

References

Create an instance in elastic storage mode

What to do next

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