Updated on 2023-12-06 GMT+08:00

Auto-Renewal

Auto-renewal can prevent DSC resources from being automatically deleted if you forget to manually renew them. The auto-renewal rules are as follows:

  • The first auto-renewal date and billing cycle are calculated based on the expiration date of your DSC instance.
  • The DSC auto-renewal duration is of your choice For example, if you select a 3-month duration, DSC automatically renews the subscription for 3 months before each expiration.
  • Auto-renewal can be enabled before your DSC instance expires. The system will automatically renew your DSC instance at 3:00 a.m. on the seventh day before it expires. If the auto-renewal fails, the system will try again at 3:00 a.m. every day until DSC expires or the renewal is successful.
  • You can still perform a manual renewal even when auto-renewal is enabled. After a manual renewal is complete, auto-renew is still in effect, and auto-renewal will be done 7 days before the new subscription expires.
  • By default, the system automatically deducts fees from your account 7 days before your instance expires. You can change the renewal date to another day if needed, for example, 6 days or 5 days before the instance expires.

Prerequisites

Ensure that the DSC instance purchased in yearly/monthly mode has not expired.

Enabling Auto-renewal on the DSC Purchase Page

You can enable auto-renewal on the DSC purchase page, as shown in Figure 1. For more information about purchasing DSC, see Buying DSC.

Figure 1 Enabling auto-renewal

Enabling Auto-renewal on the Renewal Page

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. In the upper right corner of the page, choose Billing & Costs > Renewal. The Renewals page is displayed.
  3. Customize search criteria.

    • On the Auto Renewals page, you can view the resources for which auto-renewal has been enabled.
    • You can enable auto-renewal for resources on the Manual Renewals, Pay-per-Use After Expiration, and Renewals Canceled pages.

  4. Locate the target instance and click Enable Auto-Renew in the Operation column.
  5. Select the renewal duration and the number of auto-renewal times.
  6. Click OK.