Overview

When to Renew Subscriptions

If a yearly/monthly cluster or node is about to expire, but you want to continue using it, you need to renew the subscription within a specified period. Otherwise, the resources will be automatically released, and data will be lost and cannot be restored.

Only yearly/monthly CCE clusters or nodes can be renewed. If you use pay-per-use CCE clusters or nodes, just ensure that you have a top-up account with a sufficient balance.

If you renew the cluster or node before it expires, resources will be retained and you can continue using them. For details about the statuses of yearly/monthly resources after they expire, see Impact of Expiration.

How to Renew Subscriptions

Only yearly/monthly CCE clusters and nodes can be renewed on the CCE console. This section describes how to renew such clusters and nodes, as shown in Table 1.

You can select a method to renew a yearly/monthly cluster or node based on the phase it is currently in.

Figure 1 Selecting a renewal method based on the current phase of a cluster or node

• A yearly/monthly cluster or node is in the Running state after it is provisioned.
• When the subscription expires, the status will change from Running to Expired.
• If an expired cluster or node is not renewed, it enters a grace period. If it is not renewed by the time the grace period expires, the cluster or node will be frozen and enter a retention period.
• If you do not renew the subscription before the retention period expires, your clusters or nodes will be automatically deleted.

Once a yearly/monthly subscription has expired or a pay-per-use resource becomes in arrears, Huawei Cloud provides a period of time during which you can renew or top up your accounts. For details, see What Is a Grace Period of Huawei Cloud? How Long Is It? What Is a Retention Period of Huawei Cloud? How Long Is It?

You can enable auto-renewal anytime before a cluster or a node expires. The system will make the first attempt to charge your account for the renewal at 03:00, seven days before the expiry date. If this attempt fails, it will make another attempt at 03:00 every day until the subscription is renewed or expires. You can change the auto-payment date for renewal as required.