Express Connect:Renewal management

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Background information

Dedicated circuit renewal

On the Renewal Management page, choose a renewal mode to renew your dedicated Express Connect circuit instances.

1. Log on to the Express Connect console.

2. Navigate to the instance's renewal page in one of the following ways:

   • From the instance list

     1. In the top navigation bar, select the target region.

     2. On the Physical Port page, find the target instance and click Auto Renew in the Actions column.

     3. On the Renewal page, click the Manual Renewal, Auto Renew, or Nonrenewal tab based on the renewal mode of the instance.

   • From Billing Management

     1. In the top navigation bar, choose Billing > Renewal.

     2. On the Renewal page, in the Instance section, select Express Connect - Resource Usage Fee (Prepaid).

     3. Click the Manual Renewal, Auto Renew, or Nonrenewal tab based on the renewal mode of the instance.

3. Renew the dedicated Express Connect circuit by using one of the following methods.

   • Manual renewal

     Note

     To renew multiple instances at once, select the instances that you want to renew, click Batch Renew, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

     1. On the Renewal page, find the target instance and click Renew in the Actions column.

     2. On the renewal page, select a subscription duration, then read and agree to the terms of service.

     3. Click Buy Now and complete the payment.

   • Auto-renewal

     1. On the Renewal page, find the target instance and click Enable Auto Renewal in the Actions column.

     2. In the Enable Auto Renewal dialog box, select a renewal cycle and click Enable Auto Renewal.

        After auto-renewal is enabled, you can view the renewal order on the Auto Renew tab.

        Note

        • If your instance expires tomorrow, it will not be automatically renewed. Renew it manually.

     After you enable auto-renewal, Alibaba Cloud starts to deduct fees nine days before the expiration date. Make sure that your account balance is sufficient.

   • Non-renewal: If you set an instance to non-renewal, the instance is suspended upon expiration and you will receive only one reminder before the suspension. You can change this setting at any time before the instance expires.

     1. On the Renewal page, find the target instance and click Nonrenewal in the Actions column.

     2. In the Nonrenewal dialog box, click Confirm.

        After the setting is changed, you can view the non-renewal order on the Nonrenewal tab.

Shared circuit renewal

To renew a shared Express Connect circuit, log on to the Express Connect console with the tenant's Alibaba Cloud account.

On the Renewal Management page, you can choose a renewal mode and renew your shared Express Connect circuit instances as needed.

1. Log on to the Express Connect console.

2. Navigate to the instance's renewal page in one of the following ways:

   • From the instance list

     1. In the top navigation bar, select the target region.

     2. On the Physical Port page, find the target instance and click Auto Renew in the Actions column.

     3. On the Renewal page, click the Manual Renewal, Auto Renew, or Nonrenewal tab based on the renewal mode of the instance.

   • From Billing Management

     1. In the top navigation bar, choose Billing > Renewal.

     2. On the Renewal page, in the Instance section, select Express Connect - Resource Usage Fee (Prepaid).

     3. Click the Manual Renewal, Auto Renew, or Nonrenewal tab based on the renewal mode of the instance.

3. Follow the procedure in Step 3 of the "Renew a dedicated Express Connect circuit" section to manually renew the shared Express Connect circuit, enable auto-renewal, or set it to non-renewal.

Shared port renewal

1. Log on to the Express Connect console.

2. Navigate to the instance's renewal page in one of the following ways:

   • From the instance list

     1. In the top navigation bar, select the target region.

     2. On the Physical Port page, find the target instance and click Auto Renew in the Actions column.

     3. On the Physical Port page, click the ID of the target dedicated Express Connect circuit instance.

     4. On the details page of the physical connection, click the Hosted tab.

     5. Find the target shared port instance and click Renew in the Actions column.

     6. On the Renewal page, click the Manual Renewal, Auto Renew, or Nonrenewal tab based on the renewal mode of the instance.

   • From Billing Management

     1. In the top navigation bar, choose Billing > Renewal.

     2. On the Renewal page, in the Instance section, select Express Connect - Resource Usage Fee (Prepaid).

     3. Click the Manual Renewal, Auto Renew, or Nonrenewal tab based on the renewal mode of the instance.

3. Follow the procedure in Step 3 of the "Renew a dedicated Express Connect circuit" section to manually renew the shared port, enable auto-renewal, or set it to non-renewal.

VBR instance renewal

On the Renewal Management page, you can choose a renewal mode and renew your VBR instances as needed.

If you have not enabled billing for outbound data transfer, you must renew your VBR instance before it expires. If you have enabled billing for outbound data transfer, Alibaba Cloud no longer charges you a VBR instance fee.

1. Log on to the Express Connect console.

2. Navigate to the instance's renewal page in one of the following ways:

   • From the instance list

     1. In the top navigation bar, select the target region.

     2. On the Physical Port page, find the target Express Connect circuit instance and click its ID.

     3. On the details page of the physical connection, click the VBR tab. Then, find the target VBR instance and in the Actions column, choose > Auto Renew.

     4. On the Renewal page, click the Manual Renewal, Auto Renew, or Nonrenewal tab based on the renewal mode of the instance.

   • From Billing Management

     1. In the top navigation bar, choose Billing > Renewal.

     2. On the Renewal page, in the Instance section, select Express Connect - VBR Instance Fee.

     3. Click the Manual Renewal, Auto Renew, or Nonrenewal tab based on the renewal mode of the instance.

3. Follow the procedure in Step 3 of the "Renew a dedicated Express Connect circuit" section to manually renew the VBR instance, enable auto-renewal, or set it to non-renewal.

Re-subscription

You can renew an instance set for non-renewal anytime before it expires.

1. Log on to the Express Connect console.

2. Navigate to the renewal page in one of the following ways:

   • From the instance list

     1. In the top navigation bar, select the target region.

     2. On the Physical Port page, find the target instance and click Auto Renew in the Actions column.

   • From Billing Management

     In the top navigation bar, choose Billing > Renewal.

3. On the Renewal page, click the Nonrenewal tab.

4. Find the target instance and click Renew in the Actions column.

   Note

   You can also click Enable Auto Renewal or Enable Manual Renewal and follow the on-screen instructions.

5. On the renewal page, select a subscription duration, and then read and agree to the terms of service.

6. Click Buy Now and complete the payment.