Task Center gives you a single place to monitor ongoing operations and review historical tasks for your ApsaraDB RDS instances. From the Task Center page, you can track task progress, filter tasks by status or keyword, and reschedule the switchover time for tasks that are pending execution.
Task Center supports ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. Tasks older than 30 days are not displayed.
Supported tasks and operations
The following tables list the tasks and operations that Task Center supports, organized by database engine and disk type.
ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL
Tasks
| Task | Local disk | Cloud disk |
|---|---|---|
| Create an instance | Supported | Supported |
| Modify the parameters of an instance | Supported | Supported |
| Change the configuration of an instance | Supported | Supported |
| Restart an instance | Supported | Supported |
| Clone an instance | Supported | Supported |
| Update the minor engine version of an instance | Supported | Supported |
| Change an account | Supported | Supported |
| Change the specifications of an instance | Supported | Supported |
| Create a read-only instance | Supported | Supported |
| Start an instance | N/A | Supported |
| Suspend an instance | N/A | Supported |
| Change the network type of an instance | Supported | Supported |
| Manually back up an instance | Supported | Supported |
| Add a cluster node | Supported | Supported |
| Delete a cluster node | Supported | Supported |
| Upgrade the major engine version of an instance | Supported | N/A |
| Migrate an instance | Supported | Supported |
| Enable SSL encryption | Supported | Supported |
| Enable Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) | Supported | N/A |
| Create a privileged account and a standard account | Supported | Supported |
| Change the data replication mode | Supported | Supported |
| Change the category and performance level (PL) of a cloud disk | N/A | Supported |
| Change the endpoint of an instance | Supported | Supported |
| Upload snapshot backups to OSS | N/A | Supported |
| Restore individual databases and tables | Not supported | Supported |
Operations
| Operation | Local disk | Cloud disk |
|---|---|---|
| View the progress of the current task and details of historical tasks | Supported | Supported |
| Change the switching time for a task from the preset point in time to Execute now | Supported | Supported |
| Specify the switching time for a task | Supported | Supported |
For MySQL instances, you can change the switching time to Execute now or Execute at specified time for the following tasks:
Change the specifications of an instance
Change the type of a cloud disk
Update the minor engine version of an instance
Upgrade the major engine version of an instance
Migrate an instance
Enable SSL encryption
Enable TDE
ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL
Tasks
| Task | Cloud disk |
|---|---|
| Create an instance | Supported |
| Create a read-only instance | Supported |
| Clone an instance | Supported |
| Perform cloud migration with a few clicks | Supported |
| Upgrade the major engine version of an instance | Supported |
| Update the minor engine version of an instance | Supported |
| Restart an instance | Supported |
| Modify the parameters of an instance | Supported |
| Start an instance | Supported |
| Suspend an instance | Supported |
| Manually back up an instance | Supported |
| Migrate an instance | Supported |
| Change the specifications of an instance | Supported |
| Enable SSL encryption | Supported |
| Enable TDE | Supported |
| Create an account | Supported |
| Apply for a public endpoint for an instance | Supported |
| Delete the public endpoint of an instance | Supported |
| Change the endpoint of an instance | Supported |
| Perform a primary/secondary switchover | Supported |
| Change a vSwitch | Supported |
| Upload snapshot backups to OSS | Supported |
| Restore individual databases and tables | Supported |
PostgreSQL instances support cloud disk only.
Operations
| Operation | Cloud disk |
|---|---|
| View the progress of the current task and details of historical tasks | Supported |
| Change the switching time for a task from the preset point in time to Execute now | Supported |
| Specify the switching time for a task | Supported |
For PostgreSQL instances, you can change the switching time to Execute now or Execute at specified time for the following tasks:
Update the minor engine version of an instance
Migrate an instance
Change the specifications of an instance
Perform a primary/secondary switchover
ApsaraDB RDS for SQL Server
Tasks
| Task | Cloud disk | Local disk |
|---|---|---|
| Create an instance | Supported | Not supported |
| Create a read-only instance | Supported | Not supported |
| Clone an instance | Not supported | Not supported |
| Perform cloud migration with a few clicks | Not supported | Not supported |
| Upgrade the major engine version of an instance | Not supported | Not supported |
| Update the minor engine version of an instance | Not supported | Not supported |
| Restart an instance | Supported | Not supported |
| Modify the parameters of an instance | Not supported | Not supported |
| Start an instance | Not supported | Not supported |
| Manually back up an instance | Supported | Supported |
| Suspend an instance | Not supported | Not supported |
| Migrate an instance | Not supported | Not supported |
| Change the specifications of an instance | Supported | Not supported |
| Enable SSL encryption | Not supported | Not supported |
| Enable TDE | Not supported | Not supported |
| Create an account | Not supported | Not supported |
| Apply for a public endpoint for an instance | Not supported | Not supported |
| Delete the public endpoint of an instance | Not supported | Not supported |
| Change the endpoint of an instance | Not supported | Not supported |
| Perform a primary/secondary switchover | Supported | Not supported |
| Change a vSwitch | Not supported | Not supported |
Operations
| Operation | Cloud disk | Local disk |
|---|---|---|
| View the progress of the current task and details of historical tasks | Supported | Not supported |
| Change the switching time for a task from the preset point in time to Execute now | Not supported | Not supported |
| Specify the switching time for a task | Not supported | Not supported |
Open Task Center
Use either of the following methods to open Task Center:
In the ApsaraDB RDS console, click Tasks in the left-side navigation pane.
From an instance details page:
Go to the Instances page. In the top navigation bar, select the region where your RDS instance resides, then click the instance ID.
In the upper-right corner, click the
icon.
View and manage tasks
On the Task Center page, filter tasks by start time, end time, task status, or keyword. The keyword can be a task ID or resource ID.
Find the task and click Details in the Actions column to view task details.
To change the switchover time for a task with the Pending Schedule status, click Modify switching time in the Actions column.
Select Execute now to perform the switchover immediately.
Select Execute at specified time, specify a point in time, and click OK to schedule the switchover.
FAQ
Why does my task progress appear stuck?
Task progress is displayed as a percentage and does not advance linearly. The rate depends on the task type, data volume, workload, and host resources. If the progress bar has not moved for a while, a time-consuming backend operation is likely in progress — such as data migration, backup, file download, or a major engine version upgrade. The task will continue; no action is needed.
Why doesn't my task appear in Task Center after I perform an operation?
Task Center only displays tasks for supported operations. If the operation is not in the supported tasks list for your engine and disk type, no task entry is created. Tasks generated before Task Center was released also do not appear.
Can I cancel an ongoing task?
No. Ongoing tasks cannot be cancelled because they may involve backend operations such as refunds, data migration, or instance switchovers.