Create an ApsaraDB for MongoDB replica set, sharded cluster, or standalone instance.
Billing
Instance specifications and storage incur fees. See Billable items for details.
Procedure
Replica set
Create a pay-as-you-go MongoDB 8.0 replica set instance. For the full parameter reference, see Create a replica set instance.
Go to the ApsaraDB for MongoDB buy page.
On the buy page, configure the following parameters.
Parameter
Description
Example
Product Type
Instance architecture and billing method.
Replica Set (Pay-as-you-go)
Region
Select the region where you want to deploy the instance.
China (Hangzhou)
Zone Type
Select the zone type for the instance.
Single-zone
Zone
Select the zone where you want to deploy the instance.
Hangzhou Zone J
Database Version
Select a database version.
MongoDB 8.0
Number of Nodes
Number of nodes for the replica set.
Three-node
Number of Read-only Nodes
Number of read-only nodes for the replica set.
No read-only nodes
Storage Engine
This parameter is fixed to WiredTiger.
WiredTiger
Storage Type
Select a storage type.
ESSD PL1
Encryption Type
Specify whether to enable disk encryption.
No Encryption
Resource Group
Select a resource group for the instance.
Default Resource Group
Tag
Add a tag to the instance.
None
Network Type
This parameter is fixed to Proprietary Network.
VPC
VPC
To connect from an ECS instance over a private network, select the same VPC.
Use the Default VPC, or select an existing VPC, or create one in the VPC console.
Default VPC
vSwitch
Select a vSwitch for the instance.
Use the Default Switch, or select an existing vSwitch, or create one in the VPC console.
Default Switch
Instance Class
Select the instance class.
Dedicated
Specifications
Select the instance specifications.
2-core 4 GB (Dedicated)
Storage Space
Select the storage capacity for the instance.
20 GB
Username
This parameter is fixed to root.
root
Set Password
Select Set Now.
If you select Set Later, you must reset the password before you connect to the instance.
Set Now
Password
Enter and confirm the password for the root account.
This password is for demonstration purposes only. Do not use it in a production environment.
PassWord123!
Instance Name
Specify a custom name for the instance.
Test instance
Quantity
Number of instances to create with the same configuration.
1
Click Buy Now.
Confirm the Parameter Configuration and click Activate now.
On the Opening completed page, click Console to go to the Instances page. You can view the newly created instance in the instance list.
Instance creation takes 10-15 minutes. Refresh the page if the instance does not appear immediately.
Sharded cluster
Create a pay-as-you-go MongoDB 8.0 sharded cluster instance. For the full parameter reference, see Create a sharded cluster instance.
Go to the ApsaraDB for MongoDB buy page.
On the buy page, configure the following parameters.
Parameter
Description
Example
Product Type
Instance architecture and billing method.
Sharded Cluster (Pay-as-you-go)
Region
Select the region where you want to deploy the instance.
China (Hangzhou)
Zone Type
Select the zone type for the instance.
Single-zone
Zone
Select the zone where you want to deploy the instance.
Hangzhou Zone J
Protocol Type
This parameter is fixed to MongoDB Protocol.
MongoDB
Database Version
Select a database version.
MongoDB 8.0
Storage Engine
This parameter is fixed to WiredTiger.
WiredTiger
Storage Type
Select a storage type.
ESSD PL1
Encryption Type
Specify whether to enable disk encryption.
No Encryption
Instance Class
Select the instance class.
Dedicated
Resource Group
Select a resource group for the instance.
Default Resource Group
Tag
Add a tag to the instance.
None
Network Type
This parameter is fixed to Proprietary Network.
VPC
VPC
To connect from an ECS instance over a private network, select the same VPC.
Use the Default VPC. If unavailable, create one in the VPC console.
Default VPC
vSwitch
Select a vSwitch for the instance.
Use the Default Switch. If unavailable, create one in the VPC console.
Default Switch
Mongos Specifications
Select the specifications for the Mongos nodes.
2-core 8GB (Dedicated)
Number of Mongos Nodes
Select the number of Mongos nodes.
2
Shard Specifications
Select the specifications for the Shard nodes.
2-core 8GB (Dedicated)
Shard Storage Space
Select the storage capacity for each Shard node.
20 GB
Shard Read-only Nodes
Number of read-only nodes per Shard.
No read-only nodes
Number of Shards
Select the number of shards.
2
ConfigServer Specifications
Select the specifications for the ConfigServer nodes.
4-core 8 GB (Dedicated)
ConfigServer Storage Space
Select the storage capacity for each ConfigServer node.
20 GB
Username
This parameter is fixed to root.
root
Set Password
Click Set Now.
If you select Set Later, you must reset the password before you connect to the instance.
Set Now
Password
Enter and confirm the password for the root account.
This password is for demonstration purposes only. Do not use it in a production environment.
PassWord123!
Instance Name
Specify a custom name for the instance.
Test instance
Click Buy Now.
Confirm the Parameter Configuration and click Activate now.
On the Opening completed page, click Console to go to the Instances page. You can view the newly created instance in the instance list.
Instance creation takes 10-15 minutes. Refresh the page if the instance does not appear immediately.
Standalone
Create a pay-as-you-go MongoDB 4.0 standalone instance. For the full parameter reference, see Create a standalone instance.
Go to the ApsaraDB for MongoDB buy page.
On the buy page, configure the following parameters.
Parameter
Description
Example
Product Type
To create a standalone instance, select Replica Set (Pay-as-you-go), then set Number of Nodes to Standalone.
Replica Set (Pay-as-you-go)
Region
Select the region where you want to deploy the instance.
China (Hangzhou)
Zone Type
Select the zone type for the instance.
Single-zone
Zone
Select the zone where you want to deploy the instance.
Hangzhou Zone G
Database Version
Select MongoDB 4.0.
MongoDB 4.0
Number of Nodes
Select Standalone to create a single-node instance.
Standalone
Number of Read-only Nodes
This parameter is fixed to No Read-only Node.
No read-only nodes
Storage Engine
This parameter is fixed to WiredTiger.
WiredTiger
Storage Type
This parameter is fixed to ESSD PL1.
ESSD PL1
Resource Group
Select a resource group for the instance.
Default Resource Group
Tag
Add a tag to the instance.
None
Network Type
This parameter is fixed to Proprietary Network.
VPC
VPC
To connect from an ECS instance over a private network, select the same VPC.
Use the Default VPC. If unavailable, create one in the VPC console.
Default VPC
vSwitch
Select a vSwitch for the instance.
Use the Default Switch. If unavailable, create one in the VPC console.
Default Switch
Instance Class
This parameter is fixed to General-purpose Instance Type.
General-purpose
Specifications
Select the instance specifications.
1-core 2 GB (General-purpose)
Storage Space
Select the storage capacity for the instance.
20 GB
Username
This parameter is fixed to root.
root
Set Password
Click Set Now.
If you select Set Later, you must reset the password before you connect to the instance.
Set Now
Password
Enter and confirm the password for the root account.
This password is for demonstration purposes only. Do not use it in a production environment.
PassWord123!
Instance Name
Specify a custom name for the instance.
Test instance
Quantity
Number of instances to create with the same configuration.
1
Click Buy Now.
Confirm the Parameter Configuration and click Activate now.
On the Opening completed page, click Console to go to the Instances page. You can view the newly created instance in the instance list.
Instance creation takes 10-15 minutes. Refresh the page if the instance does not appear immediately.