Updated on 2026-08-14 GMT+08:00

ECS Lifecycle

The ECS lifecycle refers to the entire journey an ECS goes through, from creation to deletion (or release).

Table 1 ECS statuses

Status

Status Attribute

Description

Creating

Intermediate

The ECS has been created and is preparing to enter the Running state.

Starting

Intermediate

The ECS is between the Stopped and Running state.

Running

Stable

The ECS is running properly.

Stopping

Intermediate

The ECS is being stopped.

Stopped

Stable

The ECS has been stopped.

ECSs in this state cannot provide services.

Restarting

Intermediate

The ECS is being restarted.

Resizing

Intermediate

The ECS has received a resizing request and has started to resize.

Verifying resizing

Intermediate

The ECS is verifying the new specifications.

Deleting

Intermediate

The ECS is being deleted.

If the ECS remains in this state for a long time, exceptions may have occurred. In such a case, contact technical support.

Deleted

Intermediate

The ECS has been deleted. ECSs in this state cannot provide services and will be removed from the system.

Faulty

Stable

The ECS is faulty.

ECSs in this state cannot provide services. Contact technical support.

Reinstalling

Intermediate

The ECS has received a request to reinstall the OS and is currently undergoing the OS reinstallation process.

Reinstallation failed

Stable

The ECS has received a request to reinstall the OS, but due to exceptions, the reinstallation failed.

ECSs in this state cannot provide services. Contact technical support.

Changing OS

Intermediate

The ECS has received a request to change the OS and is currently undergoing the OS change process.

Failed to change the OS

Stable

The ECS has received a request to change the OS, but due to exceptions, the change failed.

ECSs in this state cannot provide services. Contact technical support.

Forcibly restarting

Intermediate

The ECS is being forcibly restarted.

Reverting resizing

Intermediate

The ECS is rolling back a resizing operation.

Frozen

Stable

The ECS has been stopped by the administrator because the order has expired or is overdue.

ECSs in this state cannot provide services. The system retains it for a period of time. If it is not renewed after the time expires, the system will automatically delete the ECS.