Auto-renewing a File System

Updated on 2025-02-26 GMT+08:00

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

The first auto-renewal date is based on when the file system expires and the billing cycle.
The auto-renewal period of a file system depends on the subscription term. For example, if you select a three-month renewal period, the file system subscription will be renewed for three months each time before expiry.
You can enable auto-renewal any time before a file system expires. By default, 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 expired.
After auto-renewal is enabled, you can still renew the file system manually if you want to. After a manual renewal is complete, auto-renewal is still valid, and the renewal charge will be deducted from your account seven days before the new expiry 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.

The yearly/monthly file system is not expired.

You can enable auto-renewal on the file system creation page, as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 Enabling auto-renewal during file system creation

Log in to the console.
On the top navigation bar, choose Billing > Renewal.

The Renewals page is displayed.
Set the search criteria.
- You can view the resources for which auto-renewal has been enabled on the Auto Renewals page.
- You can enable auto-renewal for resources on the Manual Renewals, Pay-per-Use After Expiration, and Renewals Canceled pages.
Figure 2 Renewal management
Enable auto-renewal for yearly/monthly resources.
- Enabling auto-renewal for a single resource: Select the SFS Turbo file system for which you want to enable auto-renewal and choose More > Enable Auto-Renew in the Operation column.
  Figure 3 Enabling auto-renewal for a single resource
- Enabling auto-renewal for multiple resources at a time: Select the SFS Turbo file systems for which you want to enable auto-renewal and click Enable Auto-Renew above the list.
  Figure 4 Enabling auto-renewal for multiple resources
Select a renewal period, specify the auto-renewal times, and click OK.

Figure 5 Enabling auto-renewal