Changing a Cluster Instance Class

Change Rules

Table 1 lists the specifications to which each instance specification can be changed. Exercise caution when performing this operation. Once the instance specification is changed, it cannot be changed back again.

√ indicates that an item is supported, and × indicates that an item is not supported.

Precautions

• An instance cannot be deleted while its instance class is being changed.
• When the instance class is being changed, a primary/secondary switchover may occur once or twice and the database connection will be interrupted each time for up to 30s. You are advised to change the specifications during off-peak hours to reduce impacts and ensure that the service system of your client can reconnect to the database if the connection is interrupted.
• After the class of a cluster instance is changed, the system will change the value of net.maxIncomingConnections accordingly.

Pre-check Items for Instance Class Change

• The instance status and the status of the node whose specifications are to be changed are normal.
• The primary/standby replication delay does not exceed 20s. (This pre-check item applies only to shard and config nodes.)

Pricing

• Instances billed on a pay-per-use basis are still billed based on the time used after the instance class is changed.

• If you change the class of a yearly/monthly instance, you will either pay for the difference or receive a refund.
  • If the price of the new instance class is higher than that of the original instance class, you need to pay for the price difference based on the used resource period.
  • If the price of the new instance class is lower than that of the original instance class, you will be refunded the difference based on the used resource period. The refund will be sent to your account. You can click Billing Center in the upper right corner of the console to view your account balance.

Changing mongos Class

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Document Database Service.
4. On the Instances page, click the cluster instance name.
5. In the Node Information area on the Basic Information page, click the mongos tab, locate the mongos node, and click Change Instance Class in the Operation column.
   Figure 1 Changing mongos class
   

6. On the displayed page, select the required specifications and new instance class and click Next.
   Figure 2 Changing mongos class
   

7. On the displayed page, confirm the instance class.
   • If you need to modify your settings, click Previous.
   • For pay-per-use instances

     If you do not need to modify your settings, click Submit to change the instance class. After the specifications are changed, you are still charged on an hourly basis.

   • For yearly/monthly instances
     • If you intend to scale down the instance class, click Submit. The refund is automatically returned to your account.
     • If you intend to scale up the instance class, click Pay Now. The scaling starts only after the payment is successful.

8. View the results.
   • When the instance class is being changed, the status displayed in the Status column is Changing instance class. This process takes about 10 minutes.
   • In the upper right corner of the instance list, click to refresh the list. The instance status changes to Available.
   • In the Node Information area on the Basic Information page, click the mongos tab and view the new instance class.

Changing shard Class

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Document Database Service.
4. On the Instances page, click the cluster instance name.
5. In the Node Information area on the Basic Information page, click the shard tab, locate the shard, and click Change Instance Class in the Operation column.
   Figure 3 Changing shard Class
   

6. On the displayed page, select the required specifications and new instance class and click Next.
   

   The time required depends on the number of instance nodes whose specifications are to be changed. It takes about 5 to 10 minutes for each node. When the instance class is being changed, a primary/secondary switchover may occur once or twice and the database connection will be interrupted each time for up to 30s. Before the specification change, learn about Pre-check Items for Instance Class Change. You are advised to change the specifications during off-peak hours to reduce impacts and ensure that the service system of your client can reconnect to the database if the connection is interrupted.

   Figure 4 Changing shard class
   

7. On the displayed page, confirm the instance class.
   • If you need to modify your settings, click Previous.
   • For pay-per-use instance

     If you do not need to modify your settings, click Submit to change the instance class. After the specifications are changed, you are still charged on an hourly basis.

   • For yearly/monthly instance:
     • If you intend to scale down the instance class, click Submit. The refund is automatically returned to your account.
     • If you intend to scale up the instance class, click Pay Now. The scaling starts only after the payment is successful.

8. View the results.
   • When the instance class is being changed, the status displayed in the Status column is Changing instance class. This process takes about 25 to 30 minutes.
     

     High database load increases the specification change duration. You are advised to change the specifications during off-peak hours to reduce impacts.

   • In the upper right corner of the instance list, click to refresh the list. The instance status changes to Available.
   • Go to the Basic Information page of the cluster instance you scaled up, click the shard tab in the Node Information area, and view the new instance class.

Changing config class

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Document Database Service.
4. On the Instances page, click the cluster instance name.
5. In the Node Information area on the Basic Information page, click the config tab, locate the config node, and click Change Instance Class in the Operation column.
   Figure 5 Changing config class
   

6. On the displayed page, select the required specifications and new instance class and click Next.
   

   The time required depends on the number of instance nodes whose specifications are to be changed. It takes about 5 to 10 minutes for each node. When the instance class is being changed, a primary/secondary switchover may occur once or twice and the database connection will be interrupted each time for up to 30s. Before the specification change, learn about Pre-check Items for Instance Class Change. You are advised to change the specifications during off-peak hours to reduce impacts and ensure that the service system of your client can reconnect to the database if the connection is interrupted.

   Figure 6 Changing config class
   

7. On the displayed page, confirm the instance class.
   • If you need to modify your settings, click Previous.
   • For pay-per-use instances

     If you do not need to modify your settings, click Submit to change the instance class. After the specifications are changed, you are still charged on an hourly basis.

   • For yearly/monthly instances
     • If you intend to scale down the instance class, click Submit. The refund is automatically returned to your account.
     • If you intend to scale up the instance class, click Pay Now. The scaling starts only after the payment is successful.

8. View the results.
   • When the instance class is being changed, the status displayed in the Status column is Changing instance class. This process takes about 25 to 30 minutes.
     

     High database load increases the specification change duration. You are advised to change the specifications during off-peak hours to reduce impacts.

   • In the upper right corner of the instance list, click to refresh the list. The instance status changes to Available.
   • Go to the Basic Information page of the cluster instance you scaled up, click the config tab in the Node Information area, and view the new instance class.

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