This topic describes how to purchase and manage Database Autonomy Service (DAS) Professional Edition.

Prerequisites

  • The SQL Explorer and Audit feature is available only for the following types of databases:
    • ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL High-availability Edition and Enterprise Edition
    • ApsaraDB RDS for SQL Server High-availability Edition and Cluster Edition
    • ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL High-availability Edition
    • PolarDB for MySQL Single Node Edition, Archive Database Edition, and Cluster Edition
    • PolarDB-X 2.0
  • The SQL Explorer and Audit feature is available in different regions for different types of databases.
    Database type Region
    • ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL High-availability Edition and Enterprise Edition
    • ApsaraDB RDS for SQL Server High-availability Edition and Cluster Edition
    • PolarDB for MySQL Single Node Edition, Archive Database Edition, and Cluster Edition
    		 China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Beijing), China (Shenzhen), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Chengdu), China (Guangzhou), China (Heyuan), China (Ulanqab), China (Hong Kong), Singapore (Singapore), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), and Indonesia (Jakarta)
    ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL High-availability Edition China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), China (Shenzhen), China (Zhangjiakou), Singapore (Singapore), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), and Indonesia (Jakarta)
    PolarDB-X 2.0 China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Beijing), China (Shenzhen), and Singapore (Singapore)
  • Before you can purchase DAS Professional Edition as a RAM user, you must contact the owner of the Alibaba Cloud account to grant you the AliyunHDMFullAccess permission. For more information, see Grant permissions to a RAM user.

Background information

For more information about how to use DAS Professional Edition, see Usage notes on DAS Professional Edition.

Procedure

  1. Go to the DAS Professional Edition buy page and configure the following parameters.
    Parameter Description
    Edition The value is set to Professional Edition.
    Available Instances The number of database instances for which DAS Professional Edition can be enabled.
    Duration The subscription period of DAS Professional Edition.
    Note The default subscription period is one month.
  2. Click Buy Now.
  3. On the Confirm Order page, confirm the configurations in the Parameters section, and select I have read and agree to DAS Professional Edition Agreement of Service.
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    Note For more information about the pricing of DAS Professional Edition, see Pricing of DAS Professional Edition.
  4. Click Pay to complete the payment.

Manage DAS Professional Edition

On the DAS Professional Edition Management page, you can add available instances, or upgrade, downgrade, or renew your DAS Professional Edition subscription. You can also modify the data storage duration of database instances for which DAS Professional Edition has been enabled, or disable DAS Professional Edition for them.

  1. Log on to the DAS console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, click DAS Professional Edition Management.
  3. On the page that appears, perform management operations.
    • Enable DAS Professional Edition for specific database instances
      1. Click Add Instance in the Actions column.
      2. In the Add Instance for DAS Professional Edition dialog box, select the instances for which you want to enable DAS Professional Edition, and click the p2022022201 icon.
      3. Specify the Data Storage Duration parameter.
      4. Click OK.
        Note It takes about 10 to 20 minutes for DAS Professional Edition to be enabled for the specified instances. Then, you can view the related data in the Full Request, Security Audit, and SQL Explorer modules.
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    • Upgrade: Click Upgrade to increase the number of instances for which DAS Professional Edition can be enabled.
    • Downgrade: Click Downgrade to reduce the number of instances for which DAS Professional Edition can be enabled.
      Note The number of available instances after a downgrade cannot be less than the number of instances for which DAS Professional Edition has been enabled.
    • Renew: Click Renew to extend the subscription period of DAS Professional Edition.
    • Manage DAS Professional Edition for a specific instance:
      • In the Used Instances section, click Disable DAS Professional Edition in the Actions column corresponding to an instance. In the message that appears, click OK.
        Note After DAS Professional Edition is disabled for an instance, the SQL Explorer and Audit feature is disabled, and all data related to DAS Professional Edition is deleted from the instance.
      • In the Used Instances section, click Set Duration in the Actions column corresponding to an instance. In the dialog box that appears, modify the value of Data Storage Duration.

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