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Updated on 2025-09-25 GMT+08:00
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Auto-Renewal

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

  • The auto-renewal period of a DWS cluster varies depending on how you enable auto-renewal.
  • You can enable auto-renewal anytime before a DWS cluster expires. By default, the system will make the first attempt to charge your account for the renewal at 03:00 seven days before the expiration date. If this attempt fails, it will make another attempt at 03:00 every day until the subscription is renewed or expires.
  • After auto-renewal is enabled, you can still manually renew the cluster if you want to. After a manual renewal is completed, auto-renewal is still valid, and the renewal charge will be deducted from your account seven days before the new expiration date.
  • By default, the renewal charge is deducted from your account seven days before the new expiry date. You can change this auto-renewal payment date as required.

For more information about auto-renewal rules, see Auto-Renewal Rules,

Prerequisites

The yearly/monthly DWS cluster has not expired.

Enabling Auto-Renewal When Creating a DWS Cluster

You can enable auto-renewal on the page for creating a DWS cluster. For more information about creating a DWS cluster, see Creating a DWS Cluster.

Figure 1 Enabling auto-renewal

If you enable auto-renewal when creating a DWS cluster, the auto-renewal periods are as follows:

  • Monthly subscriptions are renewed for a month each time.
  • Yearly subscriptions are renewed for a year each time.

Enabling Auto-Renewal in the Cluster List Page

  1. Log in to the DWS console.
  2. Choose Cluster > Cluster List. All clusters will be displayed by default.
  3. In the cluster list, locate the row that contains the target cluster, choose More > Enable Auto-Renewal in the Operation column.
  4. On the Enable Auto-Renewal page, set the renewal duration and the number of auto-renewal times as required.

    Figure 2 Enabling auto-renewal

  5. Click Pay.

Enabling Auto-Renewal on the Renewals Page

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

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

  4. Enable auto-renewal for yearly/monthly clusters.

    • Enabling auto-renewal for a single cluster: Select the target cluster and click Enable Auto-Renew in the Operation column.
      Figure 3 Enabling auto-renewal for a single cluster

    • Batch auto-renewal: Select the desired DWS clusters and click Enable Auto-Renewal above the list.
      Figure 4 Enabling auto-renewal for multiple clusters

  5. Select a renewal period, specify the auto-renewal times, and click Pay.

    If auto-renewal is enabled on the Renewals page, the auto-renewal period is subject to the selected renewal period and number of auto-renewals. For example, if you set the New Auto-Renew Period to 3 months and Auto-renewals to Unlimited, your subscription is automatically renewed for three months before it expires.

Parent topic: Renewal