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:Start an instance

Last Updated:Jun 20, 2026

If an instance is suspended, you must start it to resume its services. This topic describes how to start an instance in the console.

Prerequisites

The instance is in the Suspended state.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the RDS console. In the navigation pane on the left, click RDS Custom > Custom Instances. At the top of the page, select a region.

  2. Start the instance.

    • Start a single instance: In the Action column for the desired instance, click More > Starting.

      Alternatively, on the Basic Information page of the instance, click Starting.

    • Start one or more instances: Select the instances you want to start, and then click Start at the bottom of the page.

  3. In the dialog box, click OK. Wait for the Status of the instance to change to Running.

Related API operations

You can call the StartRCInstance operation to start an RDS Custom instance.

References

ApsaraDB RDS Custom