This topic answers common questions about billing for Browser Monitoring to help you better understand the billing rules.
How do I stop billing?
If you no longer need Browser Monitoring because of business adjustments, you can stop billing by stopping or deleting your application sites.
Stop applications (all)
In the ARMS console, choose in the navigation pane on the left.
On the Site List 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 start at 00:00 the next day)
After you select this option, ARMS immediately stops monitoring all applications. Monitoring automatically resumes at 00:00 the next day.
Stop all applications (Won't automatically start the next day)
After you select this option, ARMS immediately stops monitoring all applications and does not automatically resume monitoring.
Remain running (Automatically stop applications upon reaching consumption limit and won't automatically start the next day)
If your spending has not reached the daily limit, ARMS continues to monitor your applications. If your spending reaches the daily limit, ARMS stops monitoring all applications and does not automatically resume monitoring.
NoteTo select this option, you must first set a spending limit.
Stop an application (single)
In the ARMS console, choose in the navigation pane on the left.
On the Site List page, find the target application site and choose from the options on the right.
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)
After you select this option, 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)
After you select this option, ARMS immediately stops monitoring the current application and does not automatically resume monitoring.
Keep running (Automatically stops when the limit is reached and automatically resumes the next day)
If your spending has not reached the daily limit, ARMS continues to monitor your application. If your spending reaches the daily limit, ARMS stops monitoring the current application and automatically resumes monitoring the next day.
NoteTo select this option, you must first set a spending limit.
Keep running (Automatically stops when the limit is reached and does not automatically resume the next day)
If your spending has not reached the daily limit, ARMS continues to monitor your application. If your spending reaches the daily limit, ARMS stops monitoring the current application and does not automatically resume monitoring.
NoteTo select this option, you must first set a spending limit.
Delete a site (single application)
This action is irreversible. Proceed with caution. To re-enable Browser Monitoring, you must perform the integration again. For more information, see Browser Monitoring integration overview.
In the ARMS console, choose in the navigation pane on the left.
On the Site List page, find the target application site, choose from the options on the right, and then click the Other Settings tab.
On the Other Settings tab, click Delete Site. In the Confirm Operation dialog box that appears, click OK. After you complete this operation, ARMS immediately stops monitoring the application.
Set a spending limit
In the ARMS console, you can set a spending limit for Browser Monitoring. This feature helps you control your daily spending and avoid unexpected costs. After you set a spending limit, ARMS continues to monitor your applications as long as your spending has not reached the daily limit. If your spending reaches the daily limit, ARMS stops monitoring your applications and stops billing. Monitoring and billing automatically resume at 00:00 the next day.
In the ARMS console, choose in the navigation pane on the left.
On the Site List page, choose in the upper-right corner.
In the Custom Limit dialog box, set your daily spending limit and click OK.
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.
In the dialog box that appears, turn on Enable Alert, specify the ratio of the resource plan balance, 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
Log on to the Alibaba Cloud Management Console.
In the top navigation bar, click the
icon. In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Common Settings page, select Notifications of Product Expiration.
When your resource plan is due to expire, Alibaba Cloud sends notifications to the contacts of the current Alibaba Cloud account. You can click Modify to add contacts.
