Select multiple instances on the Instance page and apply a single action — such as starting, stopping, or upgrading — to all of them.
Instance page vs. OOS
The Instance page supports batch operations on ECS instances in a single region. For cross-account, cross-region, or scheduled scenarios, use CloudOps Orchestration Service (OOS).
| Scenario | Recommended tool |
|---|---|
| Batch operations on instances in a single region | Instance page (this topic) |
| Batch operations across Alibaba Cloud accounts or regions | OOS |
| Batch operations on multiple cloud resource types | OOS |
| Scheduled or event-triggered batch operations | OOS |
| Business system integration | OOS |
Run a batch operation
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Go to the Instance page in the ECS console.
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Select the target instances.
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Click More in the lower-left corner of the Instance page.
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Select an action from the pane. Available categories:
Category Actions (examples) Instance Status Start, restart, stop, or release instances Instance Attributes Modify name, description, or hostname; reset password; toggle release protection Instance Settings Add or remove tags Upgrade/Downgrade Change instance type or bandwidth Network and Security Group Add to, replace, or remove from security groups; switch VPC Connect Send commands; reset VNC password Fees Renew; set auto-renewal; switch billing method Deployment & Elasticity Clone instance; add to scaling group Disk and Image Replace operating system -
Follow the prompts and confirm to complete the operation.