This topic describes how to switch the billing method of a disk. You can switch the billing method of your disk to suit your usage requirements. The billing methods of data disks attached to subscription instances can be configured. The billing methods of system disks and data disks attached to pay-as-you-go instances can only be switched when you switch the billing method of the entire instance.
Prerequisites
Background information
Switching method
Billing method of the instance | Billing method of the disk | Switching method | Billed |
---|---|---|---|
Subscription | System disk: subscription | You can only switch the billing method of the disk when you switch the billing method of the entire instance. For more information, see Change the billing method of an instance from subscription to pay-as-you-go. | No |
Data disk: subscription | Switch the billing method from subscription to pay-as-you-go (refer to the procedures in this topic) | No | |
Data disk: pay-as-you-go | Switch the billing method from pay-as-you-go to subscription (refer to the procedures in this topic) | Yes | |
Pay-as-you-go | System disk: pay-as-you-go | You can only switch the billing method of the disk when you switch the billing method of the entire instance. For more information, see Change the billing method of an ECS instance from pay-as-you-go to subscription. | Yes |
Data disk: pay-as-you-go |
Notes
- Alibaba Cloud calculates whether the billing method of your ECS instance can be switched based on your usage of the instance. You can perform the operations described in this topic to check whether the ECS console displays an entry point to switch the billing method of your instance. If the entry point is not displayed in the console, the billing method of your instance cannot be switched.
- You cannot switch the billing method within 5 minutes of a successful switch.
Switch the billing method from subscription to pay-as-you-go
This section describes how to switch the billing method of a data disk attached to a subscription instance from subscription to pay-as-you-go.
Switch the billing method from pay-as-you-go to subscription
This section describes how to switch the billing method of a data disk attached to a subscription instance from pay-as-you-go to subscription.
- Log on to the ECS console.
- In the top navigation bar, select a region.
- Choose one of the following methods to switch the billing methods of your disks:
- If you want to switch the billing methods of multiple data disks that are attached
to the same instance, we recommend that you perform the operations on the Instances
page.
- In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
- Find the instance to which the disks are attached and click Upgrade/Downgrade in the Actions column.
- In the Upgrade/Downgrade Wizard dialog box, select Upgrade and click Continue.
- In the Disk payment method section of the Upgrade page, select the subscription data disk of which you want to switch the billing method.
- If you want to switch the billing method of a specific data disk, we recommend that
you perform the operations on the Disks page.
- In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
- Find the disk of which you want to switch the billing method. In the Actions column, choose .
- In the Disk Payment Method section, view the disk information that is selected by default.
- If you want to switch the billing methods of multiple data disks that are attached
to the same instance, we recommend that you perform the operations on the Instances
page.
- Read the notice, read and select ECS Service Terms, and then click Create Order.
- Complete the payment and confirm that the billing method of the disk is switched to subscription.