IoT Platform:Purchase Enterprise Edition instances

Purchase an Enterprise Edition instance

1. Log on to the IoT Platform console.

2. On the Instance Overview page, click Purchase Instance.

   You can also click Purchase Enterprise Edition Instance under Common Entry on the right of the Overview page.

3. On the buy page, configure specifications for the instance that you want to purchase, and then complete the payment.

   Item	Description
   Region	Valid value: China: China (Shanghai) Asia Pacific: Singapore and Japan (Tokyo) Important After you purchase an instance, select the region where the instance resides in the IoT Platform console. If you do not select the region, you cannot view the instance.
   Type	Valid values: Standard, Exclusive, and Video Type. For more information about the instance types, see Types of Enterprise Edition instances. Important You can select Video Type only if you set the Region parameter to Japan (Tokyo). Exclusive instances are available only in the China (Shanghai) region.
   Online Devices	The maximum number of online devices in the instance. The maximum number of devices that can be connected to the instance is 10 times the value of this item. You can configure this item based on your business requirements. Note The Devices parameter of the existing instances is changed to the Online Devices parameter. The maximum number of devices that can be connected to each instance is 10 times the value of the Devices parameter.
   TPS of Uplink & Downlink Messages	The maximum number of upstream messages and downstream messages that can be sent per second. The total number of messages that all devices send to IoT Platform and messages that IoT Platform sends to devices per second cannot exceed this value. Note The number of messages is irrelevant to the length of the messages. You can configure this parameter based on the number of devices and the throttling limit of IoT Platform. For more information, see Connections and communications.
   TPS of Message Forwarding	The maximum number of messages that the rules engine can forward per second. The number of messages that are sent per second to your business server by using the server-side subscription feature, plus the number of messages that are sent per second by using the data forwarding feature cannot exceed this value. Note The number of messages is irrelevant to the length of the messages. You can configure this parameter based on the limit on the rules engine. For more information, see Server-side subscription and Data forwarding (old version).
   LinkVisual	This parameter is available only for Video instances. Default value: Enable. You cannot change the value. You can configure the Public Bandwidth for Videos and Video Storage Space parameters. The public bandwidth only applies to the downstream traffic from IoT Platform. You are not charged for the upstream traffic to IoT Platform.
   Resource Group	Select the resource group to which the instance belongs. You can click Create to create a resource group. For more information, see Create a resource group.
   Quantity	The number of instances that you want to purchase. Note You can purchase up to 100 instances by using an Alibaba Cloud account.
   Duration	The validity period of the instance. After an Enterprise Edition instance expires, no services remain available. An instance is released 15 days after the instance expires. All resources such as products and devices in the instance are deleted and cannot be restored. Warning If an Enterprise Edition instance is stopped and the data is deleted, the related services may become unavailable. As a result, your business may be interrupted. Before the instance expires, renew the instance at the earliest opportunity to ensure business continuity.

   After you purchase an instance, select the region where the instance resides in the IoT Platform console. You can find the instance on the Overview page.

   Note

   The most recent Enterprise Edition instance that you purchased is displayed at the top of the instance list.

Enable a public instance of the new version

Public instances of the new version are available only in the China (Shanghai) region. By default, public instances of the new version are disabled. To use a public instance of the new version, you must enable the instance. After you enable a public instance of the new version, the system automatically specifies fixed specifications for the instance. For more information, see Public instances.

1. Log on to the IoT Platform console.

2. In the top navigation bar, select China (Shanghai) from the drop-down list.

3. On the Overview page, click Activate on the Public Instance card.

   Note

   • Before you enable a public instance of the new version, you cannot click the Public Instance card or go to the Public Instance page.

   • The system requires a short period of time to enable the instance.

   After you enable the instance, the Public Instance card displays Activated. This way, you can use the features of the instance.

   By default, a public instance of the new version has fixed specifications. If the specifications cannot meet your business requirements, you can upgrade the public instance to an Enterprise Edition instance. For more information, see Upgrade a new public instance to an Enterprise Edition instance.

Upgrade a new public instance to an Enterprise Edition instance

1. Log on to the IoT Platform console.

2. In the top navigation bar, select China (Shanghai) from the drop-down list.

3. In the Public Instance section of the Instance Overview page, click Upgrade to Enterprise Edition.

4. On the buy page, select an instance type based on your business requirements and configure other parameters.

   For more information, see Step 3.

References

• For more information about the billing of Enterprise Edition instances, see Enterprise Edition instances (subscription).

• For more information about how to view instance details and endpoints, see View instance details and View the endpoint of an instance.