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Cloud Box:Manage a CloudBox

Last Updated:Apr 17, 2026

After you create a deployment point, you must create a CloudBox at that point to purchase CloudBox resources. This topic describes how to create an empty CloudBox, modify its basic information, and delete it.

Create a CloudBox

After you create a deployment point, you can create one or more empty CloudBoxes at that point.

Note

You can create a maximum of 50 CloudBoxes in a region.

  1. On the CloudBox page of the ECS console, click the Cloud Boxes tab.

  2. Click Create Cloud Box.

  3. Configure the basic information for the CloudBox and click Confirm Configuration.

    Parameter

    Description

    Name

    Enter a custom name for the CloudBox. This helps you distinguish between multiple CloudBoxes.

    Description

    The description of the CloudBox. This parameter is optional.

    Deployment Point

    Select an existing deployment point.

    CloudBox Zone Identity

    This configuration is used to generate the public cloud zone name. Each CloudBox corresponds to one zone.

  4. Confirm the basic information and click OK.

Manage a CloudBox

After you create a CloudBox, you can modify its basic information or delete it.

  1. On the CloudBox page of the ECS console, click the Cloud Boxes tab.

  2. Find the target CloudBox and perform operations as needed.

    • Click Modify to modify the CloudBox information.

      Note
      • If the CloudBox is in the Running state, you can modify only its name and description.

      • If the CloudBox is in the Pending Configuration state, you can modify its name, description, and deployment point.

    • Click Delete to delete an empty CloudBox.

      Note

      You cannot delete a CloudBox if it contains purchased resources.

References

After you create an empty CloudBox, you can purchase CloudBox resources. For more information, see Purchase CloudBox resources.