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Elastic Compute Service
Elastic Compute Service
Product Introduction
What is ECS?
Benefits of ECS
Scenarios
Instance type families
Instances
What are ECS instances
ECS instance life cycle
Preemptible instance
ECS Bare Metal Instance and Super Computing Clusters
Launch templates
Burstable instances
Basic concepts
t5 standard instances
t5 unlimited instances
Manage t5 instances
Network and security
Network types
Intranet
IP addresses of a classic network-connected ECS instance
IP addresses of VPC-Connected ECS instances
Multi-queue for NICs
Elastic network interfaces
Deployment set
Security groups
SSH key pairs
Anti-DDoS Basic
Block storage
What is block storage?
Storage parameters and performance test
Cloud disks and Shared Block Storage
Triplicate technology
ECS disk encryption
Local disks
Images
Snapshots
Snapshot overview
How are snapshots related
ECS Snapshot 2.0
Cloud assistant
Pricing
Pricing overview
Billing method comparison
Subscription
Pay-As-You-Go
No fees for stopped VPC instances
Renew instances
Renewal overview
Manual renewal
Auto-renewal
Renew for configuration downgrade
Switch from Pay-As-You-Go to Subscription billing
Switch the billing method from Subscription to Pay-As-You-Go
Billing of Internet bandwidth
Quick Start for Entry-Level Users
Overview
Preparations
Step 1. Select the configuration
Step 2. Create an instance
Step 3: Connect to an instance
Step 4. Format a data disk
Format a data disk for Windows instances
Format a data disk for Linux instance
Step 5: Release an instance
Quick Start for Enterprise-Level Users
Overview
Select configuration
Plan networks
Estimate costs
Configure a security group
Automatic snapshot policies
Image migration
Implement high availability by using Server Load Balancer
User Guide
Quick reference
Instructions on using ECS
Limits
Instances
Create an instance
Create an instance by using the wizard
Create an instance of the same configuration
Create an instance from a custom image
Create a ga1 instance
Create a compute optimized instance with GPUs
Create a preemptible instance
Create an f1 instance
Create an f3 instance
Create an EBM instance
Create an SCC server instance
Launch template
Create a template
Create a template version
Use a launch template
Delete a template or version
Check instance information
Change configurations
Overview of configuration changes
Upgrade configurations of Subscription instances
Downgrade configurations of Subscription instances
Downgrade bandwidth configurations of Subscription instances
Change configurations of Pay-As-You-Go instances
Instance type families that support instance type upgrades
Change EIP Internet bandwidth
Change the operating system
Reset an instance password
Start or stop an instance
Restart an instance
Reactivate an instance
Enable instance release protection
Release an instance
Change IP addresses
Change public IP address
Convert public IP address to EIP address
Change the private IP of an ECS instance
User-defined data and metadata
Metadata
User data
Instance identity
Instance RAM roles
What is the RAM role of an instance
Use the instance RAM role in the console
Use the instance RAM role by calling APIs
Connect to instances
Overview
Connect to an instance by using the Management Terminal
Connect to a Linux instance by using an SSH key pair
Connect to a Linux instance by using a password
Connect to a Windows instance
Connect to an instance on a mobile device
Cloud disks
Create a cloud disk
Create a cloud disk from a snapshot
Attach a cloud disk
Partition and format data disk more than 2 TiB
Detach a cloud disk
Resize cloud disks
Overview
Increase system disk size
Windows - Resize a data disk
Linux - Resize a data disk
Reinitialize a cloud disk
Roll back a cloud disk
Convert billing methods of cloud disks
Replace the system disk (public image)
Replace the system disk (non-public image)
Monitor a cloud disk
Release a cloud disk
Snapshots
Create a snapshot
Create and delete an automatic snapshot policy
Apply automatic snapshot policies to disks
Delete automatic snapshots when releasing disks
Delete snapshots or automatic snapshot policies
View a snapshot chain
Images
Create custom image
Create a custom image by using a snapshot
Create a custom image by using an instance
Manage custom images
Copy images
Share images
Import images
Image compliance tool
Notes for importing images
Install cloud-init for Linux images
Install virtio driver
Customize Linux images
Convert image file format
Import custom images
Export custom images
Marketplace images
Open source tools
Create and import on-premises images by using Packer
Use Packer to create a custom image
Security groups
Typical applications of security group rules
Scenarios
Default security group rules
Introduction to common ECS instance ports
Create a security group
Add security group rules
Add an instance to a security group
Clone a security group
Delete a security group
View the security group list
Modify security group attributes
View the security group rules
Restore security group rules
Export security group rules
Import security group rules
Delete a security group rule
Deployment sets
Create deployment sets
Create an instance in the deployment set
Manage deployment sets
Key pairs
Create an SSH key pair
Import an SSH key pair
Attach or remove an SSH key pair
Delete an SSH key pair
Cloud assistant
Cloud assistant client
Create commands
Run commands
Query execution results and statuses
Manage commands
Elastic Network Interfaces
Attach an ENI when creating an instance
Create an ENI
Attach an ENI to an instance
Configure an ENI
Modify attributes of an ENI
Detach an ENI from an instance
Delete an ENI
Tags
Limits
Add a tag to resources
Delete a tag
Filter resources by tags
Monitoring
Monitoring
System events
Console output and screenshot
Cloud Migration tool for P2V and V2V
Cloud Migration tool for P2V and V2V
Migrate to Alibaba Cloud by using Cloud Migration tool
Cloud migration through VPC intranet
Windows GUI of Cloud Migration tool
CLI parameters
Cloud Migration tool FAQ
Troubleshooting
Feedback and support
Self-diagnostic system
Best Practices
Security
Best practices of the security group (part 1)
Best practices of the security group (part 2)
Best practices of the security group (part 3)
Best practices of ECS data security
How to configure instances to access each other in classic networks
Modify the default remote access port
Use logs in Windows instances
Overview and best practices of Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
Isolation of instances within a security group
Security group quintuple rules
Disaster recovery solutions
Automatically manage instances
Data recovery
How to restore the data that is deleted by mistake
Data restoration in Linux instances
Data restoration in Windows instances
Configuration preference
Time setting: NTP servers and other public services
Time setting: Synchronize NTP servers for Windows instances
Time setting: Synchronize NTP servers and change time zone for Linux instances
Configure language settings for multiple instances
Monitor
Use CloudMonitor to monitor ECS instances
User-defined data
User-defined yum sources, NTP services and DNS services
Create a new account with the root user privilege
GPU instances
Deploy an NGC on gn5 instances
Install a GRID driver on a gn5/gn5i/gn6v instance
FaaS instances best practices
Use RTL compiler on an f1 instance
Use OpenCL on an f1 instance
Use OpenCL on an f3 instance
Use RTL compiler on an f3 instance
faascmd tool
faascmd overview
Install faascmd
Configure faascmd
Use faascmd
FAQ
Access other Cloud Product APIs by the Instance RAM Role
Shrink disk
Terraform
What is Terraform?
Install and configure Terraform
Create an ECS instance
Create multiple ECS instances
Deploy a Web cluster
Tutorials
Build a WordPress website
Deploy LNMP
Build LNMP environment under CentOS 6
Configure Java Web
Deploy a Java Web project
Build a Magento website on ECS
Build an FTP site on an ECS instance
Build an FTP site on a Windows ECS instance
Build an FTP site on a Linux ECS instance
API Reference
Introduction
Getting started
How to make a request
Request structure
Common parameters
Digital signature
Response results
API overview
Instances
RunInstances
CreateInstance
StartInstance
StopInstance
RebootInstance
DeleteInstance
AttachInstanceRamRole
DetachInstanceRamRole
DescribeInstanceStatus
DescribeInstances
DescribeInstanceVncUrl
DescribeUserdata
DescribeInstanceAutoRenewAttribute
DescribeInstanceRamRole
DescribeSpotPriceHistory
DescribeInstanceTypeFamilies
DescribeInstanceTypes
ModifyInstanceVpcAttribute
ModifyInstanceAttribute
ModifyInstanceVncPasswd
ModifyInstanceAutoReleaseTime
ModifyInstanceAutoRenewAttribute
ModifyInstanceChargeType
ModifyInstanceSpec
ModifyPrepayInstanceSpec
RenewInstance
ReactivateInstances
Launch templates
CreateLaunchTemplate
CreateLaunchTemplateVersion
DeleteLaunchTemplate
DeleteLaunchTemplateVersion
DescribeLaunchTemplates
DescribeLaunchTemplateVersions
ModifyLaunchTemplateDefaultVersion
Authorization rules
Disk
CreateDisk
DeleteDisk
DescribeDisks
AttachDisk
DetachDisk
ModifyDiskChargeType
ModifyDiskAttribute
ReplaceSystemDisk
ReInitDisk
ResetDisk
ResizeDisk
Images
CreateImage
ImportImage
ExportImage
CopyImage
CancelCopyImage
DescribeImages
Deleteimage
DescribeImageSharePermission
ModifyImageAttribute
ModifyImageSharePermission
Snapshots
CreateSnapshot
CreateAutoSnapshotPolicy
ApplyAutoSnapshotPolicy
DeleteSnapshot
CancelAutoSnapshotPolicy
DeleteAutoSnapshotPolicy
DescribeAutoSnapshotPolicyEx
DescribeSnapshots
DescribeSnapshotLinks
ModifyAutoSnapshotPolicyEx
DescribeSnapshotPackage
DescribeSnapshotsUsage
Security groups
CreateSecurityGroup
AuthorizeSecurityGroup
AuthorizeSecurityGroupEgress
RevokeSecurityGroup
RevokeSecurityGroupEgress
JoinSecurityGroup
LeaveSecurityGroup
DeleteSecurityGroup
DescribeSecurityGroupAttribute
DescribeSecurityGroups
DescribeSecurityGroupReferences
ModifySecurityGroupAttribute
ModifySecurityGroupPolicy
ModifySecurityGroupRule
Deployment sets
CreateDeploymentSet
ModifyInstanceDeployment
ModifyDeploymentSetAttributes
DeleteDeploymentSet
DescribeDeploymentSets
SSH key pairs
CreateKeyPair
ImportKeyPair
AttachKeyPair
DetachKeyPair
DeleteKeyPairs
DescribeKeyPairs
Networks
AllocatePublicIpAddress
ConvertNatPublicIpToEip
AttachClassicLinkVpc
DetachClassicLinkVpc
DescribeBandwidthLimitation
DescribeClassicLinkInstances
ModifyInstanceNetworkSpec
Elastic network interfaces
CreateNetworkInterface
AttachNetworkInterface
AssignPrivateIpAddresses
UnassignPrivateIpAddresses
DetachNetworkInterface
DeleteNetworkInterface
DescribeNetworkInterfaces
ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute
System event
DescribeInstanceHistoryEvents
CancelSimulatedSystemEvents
CreateSimulatedSystemEvents
DescribeDisksFullStatus
DescribeInstancesFullStatus
Operations and monitoring
DescribeEniMonitorData
DescribeDiskMonitorData
DescribeInstanceMonitorData
GetInstanceScreenshot
GetInstanceConsoleOutput
Cloud assistant
CreateCommand
InstallCloudAssistant
InvokeCommand
StopInvocation
DeleteCommand
DescribeCloudAssistantStatus
DescribeCommands
DescribeInvocations
DescribeInvocationResults
ModifyCommand
Tags
AddTags
RemoveTags
DescribeTags
Regions
DescribeRegions
DescribeZones
DescribeResourcesModification
DescribeAvailableResource
Others
CancelTask
DescribeTasks
DescribeTaskAttribute
DescribeAccountAttributes
Appendix
Error code table
Instance status table
Instance status chart
Basic cloud disk status table
Basic cloud disk status chart
Disk category
How to ensure idempotence
Why only ten entries are returned for query request by using APIs or SDK
API behavior for accounts with overdue payment
API behavior when an instance is locked for security reasons
ISO 8601 Time Format
API usage Specification
Update history
Data type
AccessPointSetType
AccessPointType
AccountType
AutoSnapshotPolicyType
AutoSnapshotExecutionStatusType
AvailableDiskCategoriesType
AvailableInstanceTypesType
Availableresourcecreationtype
AvailableResourcesType
BandwidthPackageItemType
BandwidthPackageSetType
DiskDeviceMapping
DiskItemType
DiskMonitorDataType
DiskSetType
EipAddressAssociateType
ImageType
InstanceAttributesType
InstanceMonitorDataType
InstanceRamRoleSetType
InstanceStatusItemType
InstanceStatusSetType
InstanceTypeFamilyItemType
InstanceTypeItemType
IpAddressSetType
IpRangeSetType
KeyPairItemType
KeyPairSetType
OperationLocksType
OperationProgressType
PermissionSetType
PermissionType
PublicIpAddressItemType
PublicIpAddressSetType
RegionType
RelatedItemType
ResourceTypeCountItem
SecurityGroupIdSetType
Securitygroupitemtype
SecurityGroupSetType
ShareGroupType
SnapshotLinkType
SnapshotType
TagSetItem
TaskType
VpcAttributesType
ZoneType
AssociatedPublicIp
Link
NetworkInterfaceSet
NetworkInterfaceType
PriceInfoType
PriceType
PrivateIpSet
ReferencingSecurityGroup
RulesType
SecurityGroupReference
SpotPriceType
SDK Reference
SDK reference
Download and install Java SDKs
Samples of using ECS SDK
Use API to run ECS
Create an instance
Create multiple instances at a time
Manage instances
Release an instance
Renew an instance
Use APIs to manage preemptible instances
FAQ
Troubleshooting
Common Issues
Instances
Block storage
Snapshot
Images
Security groups
Network
Others
O&M Issues For Linux
Services and applications
Best practices and tools
OS starting and booting
Remote logon (SSH)
Network issues
System configurations
O&M Issues For Windows
OS issues
System activation
Updates and Patches
Remote Desktop
Remote Access
Network issue
Windows firewall
Web service & database service
IIS
Virus attack
AD Domain Envrionment
Domain Configuration
General Reference
Guidelines for the use of documentation
Alibaba Cloud documentation
Instructions for open source documentation
Open-Source Documentation Code of Conduct
Editing Open-Source Documentation
Alibaba Cloud console
Regions and zones
Service limits
Best practice of primary account security
Create an AccessKey
ICP Filing
Glossary
Elastic Compute Service
Product Introduction
Download PDF
What is ECS?
Benefits of ECS
Scenarios
Instance type families
Instances
Network and security
Block storage
Images
Snapshots
Cloud assistant
Show more
Show less
Pricing
Download PDF
Pricing overview
Billing method comparison
Subscription
Pay-As-You-Go
No fees for stopped VPC instances
Renew instances
Switch from Pay-As-You-Go to Subscription billing
Switch the billing method from Subscription to Pay-As-You-Go
Billing of Internet bandwidth
Show more
Show less
Quick Start for Entry-Level Users
Download PDF
Overview
Preparations
Step 1. Select the configuration
Step 2. Create an instance
Step 3: Connect to an instance
Step 4. Format a data disk
Step 5: Release an instance
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Quick Start for Enterprise-Level Users
Download PDF
Overview
Select configuration
Plan networks
Estimate costs
Configure a security group
Automatic snapshot policies
Image migration
Implement high availability by using Server Load Balancer
Show more
Show less
User Guide
Download PDF
Quick reference
Instructions on using ECS
Limits
Instances
Connect to instances
Cloud disks
Snapshots
Images
Security groups
Deployment sets
Key pairs
Cloud assistant
Elastic Network Interfaces
Tags
Monitoring
Cloud Migration tool for P2V and V2V
Self-diagnostic system
Show more
Show less
Best Practices
Download PDF
Security
Disaster recovery solutions
Automatically manage instances
Data recovery
Configuration preference
Monitor
User-defined data
GPU instances
FaaS instances best practices
Access other Cloud Product APIs by the Instance RAM Role
Shrink disk
Terraform
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Tutorials
Download PDF
Build a WordPress website
Deploy LNMP
Configure Java Web
Build a Magento website on ECS
Build an FTP site on an ECS instance
Show more
Show less
API Reference
Download PDF
Introduction
Getting started
API overview
Instances
Launch templates
Authorization rules
Disk
Images
Snapshots
Security groups
Deployment sets
SSH key pairs
Networks
Elastic network interfaces
System event
Operations and monitoring
Cloud assistant
Tags
Regions
Others
Appendix
Data type
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SDK Reference
Download PDF
SDK reference
Download and install Java SDKs
Samples of using ECS SDK
Use API to run ECS
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FAQ
Troubleshooting
Common Issues
O&M Issues For Linux
O&M Issues For Windows
Show more
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