This topic answers common questions about Browser Monitoring billing.
Stopping billing
If you no longer need Browser Monitoring, you can stop billing by stopping an application or deleting an application site.
Stop all applications
In the left-side navigation pane of the ARMS console, choose .
On the Browser Monitoring page, choose in the upper-right corner.
In the Start/Stop All Applications dialog box, select an option and click OK.
Parameter
Description
Stop all applications (Automatically resumes at 00:00 the next day)
ARMS immediately stops monitoring all applications. Monitoring automatically resumes at 00:00 the next day.
Stop all applications (Does not automatically resume the next day)
ARMS immediately stops monitoring all applications and does not automatically resume.
Keep running (Automatically stops when the limit is reached and does not automatically resume the next day)
ARMS continues to monitor your applications. If your spending reaches the daily limit, ARMS stops monitoring all applications and does not automatically resume.
NoteYou must set a spending limit before selecting this option.
Stop a single application
In the left-side navigation pane of the ARMS console, choose .
On the Browser Monitoring page, find the target application site and, on the right, choose .
In the Start/Stop Settings dialog box, select an option and click OK.
Parameter
Description
Stop the current application (Automatically resumes at 00:00 the next day)
ARMS immediately stops monitoring the current application. Monitoring automatically resumes at 00:00 the next day.
Stop the current application (Does not automatically resume the next day)
ARMS immediately stops monitoring the current application and does not automatically resume.
Keep running (Automatically stops when the limit is reached and automatically resumes the next day)
ARMS continues to monitor your application. If your spending reaches the daily limit, ARMS stops monitoring the current application. Monitoring automatically resumes the next day.
NoteYou must set a spending limit before selecting this option.
Keep running (Automatically stops when the limit is reached and does not automatically resume the next day)
ARMS continues to monitor your application. If your spending reaches the daily limit, ARMS stops monitoring the current application and does not automatically resume.
NoteYou must set a spending limit before selecting this option.
Delete an application site
This action is irreversible. Proceed with caution. To re-enable Browser Monitoring, you must integrate the application site again. For more information, see Browser Monitoring integration overview.
In the left-side navigation pane of the ARMS console, choose .
On the Browser Monitoring page, find the target application site and, on the right, choose , then click the Other settings tab.
On the Other settings tab, click Delete Site. In the Confirm dialog box, click Confirm to immediately stop monitoring the application.
In the Delete Site section, confirm the warning message: This operation will clear all monitoring data, related configurations, and alert tasks under the site. This action cannot be undone. Click the red Delete Site button.
Setting a spending limit
Set a daily spending limit to cap your costs and prevent unexpected charges. If spending reaches the daily limit, ARMS stops monitoring and billing. Monitoring and billing automatically resume at 00:00 the next day.
In the left-side navigation pane of the ARMS console, choose .
On the Browser Monitoring page, choose in the upper-right corner.
In the Custom Limits dialog box, enter your daily spending limit and click Confirm.
In the Custom Limits dialog box, set the Daily spending limit (unit: number of reports), for example, enter
5000000. Constraints for the daily spending limit:The value range is 5,000 to 500,000,000 reports per day.
The value cannot be lower than the actual usage for the current day.
After completing the settings, click Confirm.
How do I configure alerting for resource plans?
Configure alerting for resource plans
If the amount of resources in your resource plan reaches the specified threshold value, Application Monitoring sends you notifications by email or text message.
Log on to the Expenses and Costs console. In the left-side navigation pane, click Manage Reserved Instances.
On the Manage Reserved Instances page, set Resource Type to Resource Packages and click Set remaining Quota Alert.
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In the dialog box that appears, turn on the alert switch, set the remaining quota percentage, and then click OK.
For example, if you set the Proportion parameter to 20%, Application Monitoring sends you a notification when 20% of the monthly quota of your resource plan remains.
Configure expiration notifications for a resource plan
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Log on to the Alibaba Cloud Management Console.
In the top navigation bar, click the
icon. In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
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On the Common Settings page, select Notifications of Product Expiration.
When your resource plan is about to expire, Alibaba Cloud sends notifications to the contacts of the current account by default. You can also click Modify to add more contacts.
By default, Email and Message Center are the selected notification channels for Product Expiration Notification. SMS is not selected.