Release a cluster

Precautions

• After a cluster is released, the data stored on the cluster cannot be restored. We recommend that you back up data before you release a cluster. For more information, see Create manual snapshots and restore data from manual snapshots.
• Release protection can be performed for a cluster up to three times. Proceed with caution.

Procedure

1. Log on to the Elasticsearch console.
2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Elasticsearch Clusters.
3. In the top navigation bar, select the resource group to which the cluster you want to release belongs and the region where the cluster resides. In the left-side navigation pane, click Elasticsearch Clusters again.
4. On the Elasticsearch Clusters page, find the cluster and choose > Release in the Actions column.
   Notice You can directly release pay-as-you-go clusters or expired subscription clusters. If you want to release a subscription cluster that has not expired, you must submit a ticket to request a refund and release the cluster.
5. In the dialog box that appears, select Immediately Delete or leave it unselected, and click OK.
   

   • Leave Immediately Delete unselected.
     In this case, the cluster is released 24 hours later. During this period, you can still find the cluster on the Elasticsearch Clusters page and perform the following operations on it:

     • Choose > Recover in the Actions column to recover the cluster. After you confirm this operation, the cluster is recovered, and the system continues to charge you for the cluster.
     • Choose > Delete in the Actions column to immediately delete the cluster. After you confirm this operation, the cluster is released, and the data stored on the cluster is deleted. In addition, the system removes the cluster from the Elasticsearch Clusters page.
   • Select Immediately Delete.

     In this case, the data stored on the cluster is deleted, and the system removes the cluster from the Elasticsearch Clusters page.

References

DeleteInstance