Alibaba Cloud allows you to view and manage quotas of your Alibaba Cloud services. You can obtain usage information and apply for increaxses on quotas. This topic describes the prerequisites and procedures for managing service quotas.

Background information

Quota Center allows you to manage the quotas of various Alibaba Cloud services in a centralized manner. VPN Gateway and many other Alibaba Cloud services work with Quota Center. If you are using multiple Alibaba Cloud services and want to manage the quotas of all your cloud services in one console, you can use Quota Center.

Alternatively, you can individually manage VPN Gateway quotas by using the quota management feature provided in the VPC console console.

Limits

By default, only Alibaba Cloud accounts are authorized to manage quotas in Quota Center. If you want to allow RAM users to manage quotas, you must first grant the AliyunQuotasFullAccess permission to the RAM users. For more information, see Authorize a RAM User.

View quotas

You can view the quotas of VPN Gateway by using one of the following methods:

  • View the quotas and their default values in the Quotas topic.
  • View the quotas in the Quota Center console.
  • View the quotas in the VPC console.

View the quotas in the Quota Center console

  1. Log on to the Quota Center console.
  2. You can view the following types of quotas in Quota Center:
    • View general quotas
      1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Products > General Quotas.
      2. On the Products with General Quotas page, click VPN Gateway in the Networking section.
      3. On the General Quotas page, you can view the name, description, and usage of each quota.
    • View API rate limits
      1. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Products > API Rate Limits.
      2. On the Products with API Rate Limits page, click VPN Gateway in the Networking section.
      3. The API Rate Limits page displays a list of APIs, including their versions and rate limits. You can specify conditions such as Keyword or Region to filter the list.

View quotas in the VPC console

  1. Log on to the VPC console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose O&M and Monitoring > Quota Management.
  3. On the Quota Management page, click the VPN Gateway tab in the Service section to view quotas.
    • View general quotas
      1. Click the General Quota tab in the Quota Type section.
      2. You can use keywords to search for quotas. Then, you can view the name, description, and usage of the quota.
    • View API rate limits
      1. Click the API Rate Limit tab in the Quota Type section.
      2. You can use keywords and select a region to search for quotas. Then, you can view the version and rate limit of the API operation.

Adjust quotas

Most of the quotas provided are adjustable. If the default quota is unable to meet your business requirements, you can apply for a quota increase by using one of the following methods. If the application is successful, the increased quota limit will be displayed in the Quota Center console and the service console.

Procedure (Quota Center)

VPN Gateway allows you to adjust only general quotas. The following content describes how to adjust general quotas.

  1. Log on to the Quota Center console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Products > General Quotas.
  3. On the Products with General Quotas page, click VPN Gateway in the Networking section.
  4. On the General Quotas page, find the quota that you want to adjust and click Apply in the Actions column.
  5. In the Apply for Quotas dialog box, configure the Applied Quotas and Reason parameters, and click OK.
    Note
    • Applications are examined and approved by the technical support team of each cloud service. When you apply for a quota increase, provide as much information as possible.
    • Application results are sent to you by text message and email.
    The more justification provided, the more likely your application will be approved. The application is usually processed within days.
  6. To view the status of an application, click Application Records in the left-side navigation pane.

    If the Status of an application is Approved, the quota is increased.

Procedure (VPC console)

VPN Gateway allows you to adjust only general quotas. The following content describes how to adjust general quotas.

  1. Log on to the VPC console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose O&M and Monitoring > Quota Management.
  3. On the Quota Management page, click the VPN Gateway tab in the Service section.
  4. Click the General Quota tab in the Quota Type section.
  5. Find the quota that you want to adjust and click Apply in the Actions column.
  6. In the Apply for Quotas dialog box, set the Applied Quotas and Reason parameters, and click OK.
    Note
    • Applications are examined and reviewed by the technical support team of each cloud service. When you apply for a quota increase, provide as much information as possible.
    • Application results are sent to you by text message and email.
    The more justification provided, the more likely your application will be approved. The application is usually processed within days.
  7. Find the quota and click Application Records in the Actions column to view the status of the application.
    If the Status of an application is Approved, the quota is increased.

Create a quota template

If a quota template is enabled and the management account adds a member to the resource directory, the quota template automatically submits a quota increase request for the member. The quota values for existing members remain unchanged. You can use a quota template to apply for increases on multiple quotas at a time. This automated approach can improve the efficiency of quota management across your organization.

Prerequisites:

Enable a quota template

  1. Log on to the Quota Center console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Quota Templates. On the Quota Templates page, click Enable Quota Template.
  3. In the Enable Quota Template message, click OK.

Procedure (Quota Center)

Before you add a quota to a quota template in Quota Center, make sure that the quota template is enabled. For more information, see Enable a quota template.

  1. Log on to the Quota Center console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Products > General Quotas.
  3. On the Products with General Quotas page, click VPN Gateway in the Networking section.
  4. On the General Quotas page, find the quota that you want to add to a quota template and click Add to Quota Template in the Actions column.
  5. In the Add to Quota Template dialog box, configure the Applied Quotas parameter and click OK.

Procedure (VPC console)

Before you add a quota to a quota template in the VPC console, make sure that the quota template is enabled. For more information, see Enable a quota template.

  1. Log on to the VPC console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, choose O&M and Monitoring > Quota Management.
  3. On the Quota Management page, click the VPN Gateway tab in the Service section.
  4. Click the General Quota tab in the Quota Type section.
  5. Find the quota and click Add to Quota Template in the Actions column.
  6. In the Add to Quota Template dialog box, configure the Applied Quotas parameter and click OK.