Changing the AZ of a Standby DB Instance

Scenarios

You can migrate a standby DB instance to another AZ in the same region as the original AZ.

Constraints

• Primary/standby instances running MySQL 5.6, 5.7, or 8.0 support standby instance migration to another AZ.
• Batch write operations during peak hours may cause migration failures. To ensure successful migration, perform the migration during off-peak hours.
• DDL operations and scheduled events will be suspended during migration. To prevent service interruptions, perform the migration during off-peak hours.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner of the page and choose Databases > Relational Database Service.
3. On the Instances page, locate the target DB instance and choose More > Migrate Standby DB Instance in the Operation column.
4. On the displayed page, select a target AZ and click Submit.
5. Check the DB instance status on the Instances page.
   • During the migration process, the DB instance status is Migrating standby DB instance. You can view the progress on the Task Center page. For details, see Task Center.
   • In the upper right corner of the DB instance list, click to refresh the list. After the migration is complete, the DB instance status will become Available.
   • In the DB Information area on the Basic Information page, you can view the AZ hosting the standby DB instance.