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Setting an Instance to Read-Only or Canceling Its Read-Only Status

Function

This API is used to set an instance to read-only or cancel the read-only status of an instance. Before calling this API:

Constraints

  • An instance cannot be set to read-only when it is in any of the following statuses: Creating, Changing instance specifications, Frozen, and Abnormal.

  • Once an instance is set to read-only, data cannot be written into the instance.

  • You can only use this API to restore an instance to the read/write status if the instance was set to read-only using this API. If an instance becomes read-only due to other reasons (such as full storage for yearly/monthly instances or DRS migration in progress), you cannot use this API to cancel the read-only status.

Calling Method

For details, see Calling APIs.

Authorization Information

Each account has all the permissions required to call all APIs, but IAM users must be assigned the required permissions.

  • If you are using identity policy-based authorization, the following identity policy-based permissions are required.

    Action

    Access Level

    Resource Type (*: required)

    Condition Key

    Alias

    Dependency

    gaussdbformysql:instance:setInstanceReadonlyStatus

    Write

    instance *

    • g:EnterpriseProjectId

    • g:ResourceTag/<tag-key>

    gaussdb:instance:setInstanceReadonlyStatus

    -

URI

PUT /v3/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/readonly-status

Table 1 URI parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

project_id

Yes

String

Definition

Project ID of a tenant in a region.

To obtain this value, see Obtaining a Project ID.

Constraints

N/A

Range

The value contains 32 characters. Only letters and digits are allowed.

Default Value

N/A

instance_id

Yes

String

Definition

Instance ID, which uniquely identifies an instance.

To obtain this value, see Querying DB Instances.

Constraints

N/A

Range

The value contains 36 characters with a suffix of in07. Only letters and digits are allowed.

Default Value

N/A

Request Parameters

Table 2 Request header parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

X-Auth-Token

Yes

String

Definition

User token. To obtain this value, call the IAM API for obtaining a user token.

The value of X-Subject-Token in the response header is the token value.

Constraints

N/A

Range

N/A

Default Value

N/A

X-Language

No

String

Definition

Request language type.

Constraints

N/A

Range

  • en-us: English

  • zh-cn: Chinese

Default Value

en-us
Table 3 Request body parameters

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

readonly

Yes

Boolean

Definition

Set an instance to read-only or cancel its read-only status.

Constraints

N/A

Range

  • true: The instance is set to read-only.

  • false: Read-only is canceled for the instance.

Default Value

N/A

Response Parameters

Status code: 200

Table 4 Response body parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

job_id

String

Definition

Task ID.

Range

N/A

Status code: 400

Table 5 Response body parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

error_code

String

Error code.

error_msg

String

Error message.

Status code: 500

Table 6 Response body parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

error_code

String

Error code.

error_msg

String

Error message.

Example Request

  • Setting an instance to read-only

    PUT https://{endpoint}/v3/0483b6b16e954cb88930a360d2c4e663/instances/12a49c2dc32648df8dd25e2976f70180in07/readonly-status

{
  "readonly" : true
}

  • Canceling the read-only status of an instance

    PUT https://{endpoint}/v3/0483b6b16e954cb88930a360d2c4e663/instances/12a49c2dc32648df8dd25e2976f70180in07/readonly-status

{
  "readonly" : false
}

Example Response

Status code: 200

Success.

{
  "job_id" : "abb148d0-76a9-4919-a64e-1e273d2505a4"
}

SDK Sample Code

The SDK sample code is as follows.

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    package com.huaweicloud.sdk.test;

import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.auth.ICredential;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.auth.BasicCredentials;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.ConnectionException;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.RequestTimeoutException;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.ServiceResponseException;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.region.GaussDBRegion;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.*;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.model.*;


public class SetInstanceReadonlyStatusSolution {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
        // In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
        String ak = System.getenv("CLOUD_SDK_AK");
        String sk = System.getenv("CLOUD_SDK_SK");
        String projectId = "{project_id}";

        ICredential auth = new BasicCredentials()
                .withProjectId(projectId)
                .withAk(ak)
                .withSk(sk);

        GaussDBClient client = GaussDBClient.newBuilder()
                .withCredential(auth)
                .withRegion(GaussDBRegion.valueOf("<YOUR REGION>"))
                .build();
        SetInstanceReadonlyStatusRequest request = new SetInstanceReadonlyStatusRequest();
        request.withInstanceId("{instance_id}");
        SetInstanceReadonlyRequestBody body = new SetInstanceReadonlyRequestBody();
        body.withReadonly(true);
        request.withBody(body);
        try {
            SetInstanceReadonlyStatusResponse response = client.setInstanceReadonlyStatus(request);
            System.out.println(response.toString());
        } catch (ConnectionException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (RequestTimeoutException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (ServiceResponseException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            System.out.println(e.getHttpStatusCode());
            System.out.println(e.getRequestId());
            System.out.println(e.getErrorCode());
            System.out.println(e.getErrorMsg());
        }
    }
}

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    package com.huaweicloud.sdk.test;

import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.auth.ICredential;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.auth.BasicCredentials;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.ConnectionException;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.RequestTimeoutException;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.core.exception.ServiceResponseException;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.region.GaussDBRegion;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.*;
import com.huaweicloud.sdk.gaussdb.v3.model.*;


public class SetInstanceReadonlyStatusSolution {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
        // In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
        String ak = System.getenv("CLOUD_SDK_AK");
        String sk = System.getenv("CLOUD_SDK_SK");
        String projectId = "{project_id}";

        ICredential auth = new BasicCredentials()
                .withProjectId(projectId)
                .withAk(ak)
                .withSk(sk);

        GaussDBClient client = GaussDBClient.newBuilder()
                .withCredential(auth)
                .withRegion(GaussDBRegion.valueOf("<YOUR REGION>"))
                .build();
        SetInstanceReadonlyStatusRequest request = new SetInstanceReadonlyStatusRequest();
        request.withInstanceId("{instance_id}");
        SetInstanceReadonlyRequestBody body = new SetInstanceReadonlyRequestBody();
        body.withReadonly(false);
        request.withBody(body);
        try {
            SetInstanceReadonlyStatusResponse response = client.setInstanceReadonlyStatus(request);
            System.out.println(response.toString());
        } catch (ConnectionException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (RequestTimeoutException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (ServiceResponseException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            System.out.println(e.getHttpStatusCode());
            System.out.println(e.getRequestId());
            System.out.println(e.getErrorCode());
            System.out.println(e.getErrorMsg());
        }
    }
}

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    # coding: utf-8

import os
from huaweicloudsdkcore.auth.credentials import BasicCredentials
from huaweicloudsdkgaussdb.v3.region.gaussdb_region import GaussDBRegion
from huaweicloudsdkcore.exceptions import exceptions
from huaweicloudsdkgaussdb.v3 import *

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
    # In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
    ak = os.environ["CLOUD_SDK_AK"]
    sk = os.environ["CLOUD_SDK_SK"]
    projectId = "{project_id}"

    credentials = BasicCredentials(ak, sk, projectId)

    client = GaussDBClient.new_builder() \
        .with_credentials(credentials) \
        .with_region(GaussDBRegion.value_of("<YOUR REGION>")) \
        .build()

    try:
        request = SetInstanceReadonlyStatusRequest()
        request.instance_id = "{instance_id}"
        request.body = SetInstanceReadonlyRequestBody(
            readonly=True
        )
        response = client.set_instance_readonly_status(request)
        print(response)
    except exceptions.ClientRequestException as e:
        print(e.status_code)
        print(e.request_id)
        print(e.error_code)
        print(e.error_msg)

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    # coding: utf-8

import os
from huaweicloudsdkcore.auth.credentials import BasicCredentials
from huaweicloudsdkgaussdb.v3.region.gaussdb_region import GaussDBRegion
from huaweicloudsdkcore.exceptions import exceptions
from huaweicloudsdkgaussdb.v3 import *

if __name__ == "__main__":
    # The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
    # In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
    ak = os.environ["CLOUD_SDK_AK"]
    sk = os.environ["CLOUD_SDK_SK"]
    projectId = "{project_id}"

    credentials = BasicCredentials(ak, sk, projectId)

    client = GaussDBClient.new_builder() \
        .with_credentials(credentials) \
        .with_region(GaussDBRegion.value_of("<YOUR REGION>")) \
        .build()

    try:
        request = SetInstanceReadonlyStatusRequest()
        request.instance_id = "{instance_id}"
        request.body = SetInstanceReadonlyRequestBody(
            readonly=False
        )
        response = client.set_instance_readonly_status(request)
        print(response)
    except exceptions.ClientRequestException as e:
        print(e.status_code)
        print(e.request_id)
        print(e.error_code)
        print(e.error_msg)

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    package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/core/auth/basic"
    gaussdb "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3"
	"github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3/model"
    region "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3/region"
)

func main() {
    // The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
    // In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
    ak := os.Getenv("CLOUD_SDK_AK")
    sk := os.Getenv("CLOUD_SDK_SK")
    projectId := "{project_id}"

    auth, err := basic.NewCredentialsBuilder().
        WithAk(ak).
        WithSk(sk).
        WithProjectId(projectId).
        SafeBuild()

    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
        return
    }

    hcClient, err := gaussdb.GaussDBClientBuilder().
         WithRegion(region.ValueOf("<YOUR REGION>")).
         WithCredential(auth).
         SafeBuild()


    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
        return
    }

    client := gaussdb.NewGaussDBClient(hcClient)

    request := &model.SetInstanceReadonlyStatusRequest{}
	request.InstanceId = "{instance_id}"
	request.Body = &model.SetInstanceReadonlyRequestBody{
		Readonly: true,
	}
	response, err := client.SetInstanceReadonlyStatus(request)
	if err == nil {
        fmt.Printf("%+v\n", response)
    } else {
        fmt.Println(err)
    }
}

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    package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/core/auth/basic"
    gaussdb "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3"
	"github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3/model"
    region "github.com/huaweicloud/huaweicloud-sdk-go-v3/services/gaussdb/v3/region"
)

func main() {
    // The AK and SK used for authentication are hard-coded or stored in plaintext, which has great security risks. It is recommended that the AK and SK be stored in ciphertext in configuration files or environment variables and decrypted during use to ensure security.
    // In this example, AK and SK are stored in environment variables for authentication. Before running this example, set environment variables CLOUD_SDK_AK and CLOUD_SDK_SK in the local environment
    ak := os.Getenv("CLOUD_SDK_AK")
    sk := os.Getenv("CLOUD_SDK_SK")
    projectId := "{project_id}"

    auth, err := basic.NewCredentialsBuilder().
        WithAk(ak).
        WithSk(sk).
        WithProjectId(projectId).
        SafeBuild()

    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
        return
    }

    hcClient, err := gaussdb.GaussDBClientBuilder().
         WithRegion(region.ValueOf("<YOUR REGION>")).
         WithCredential(auth).
         SafeBuild()


    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
        return
    }

    client := gaussdb.NewGaussDBClient(hcClient)

    request := &model.SetInstanceReadonlyStatusRequest{}
	request.InstanceId = "{instance_id}"
	request.Body = &model.SetInstanceReadonlyRequestBody{
		Readonly: false,
	}
	response, err := client.SetInstanceReadonlyStatus(request)
	if err == nil {
        fmt.Printf("%+v\n", response)
    } else {
        fmt.Println(err)
    }
}

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Status Code

For details, see Status Codes.

Error Code

For details, see Error Codes.

Parent Topic: Instance Management