Enabling Auto-Renewal

Procedure

1. Go to the Renewals page.
2. Set the search criteria.

   

   

   • You can search for instances by Expires and Status. When you attempt to query instances about to expire in different time periods, the system displays only the in-use instances that will expire at a later time.
   • You can search for instances by instance name, ID, or order number, or filter instances by product type, region, or enterprise project.
   • Only when the enterprise project management function is enabled, you can filter instances by enterprise project.
   • Resources with orders pending payment can be operated only after these orders are paid or canceled. The Do not show resources that have orders pending payment option is deselected by default. You can select it to hide resources with orders pending payment.
   • The Do not show resource packages and Show resource packages only options are deselected by default. You can select them to hide or filter resource packages.
   • On the Auto Renewals page, you can view the instances for which auto-renewal has been enabled.
   • You can enable auto-renewal for instances on the Manual Renewals, Pay-per-Use After Expiration, and Renewals Canceled pages.

3. Set auto-renewal for individual instance or instances in batches.
   • Individual auto-renewal: Click Enable Auto-Renew in the Operation column for the desired instance.

     

   • Batch auto-renewal: Select the check boxes for the desired instances, and click Enable Auto-Renew on top of the list.

     

4. Set the auto-renewal period and number of preset auto-renewals, and click OK.

   

   

   • New Auto-Renew Period: indicates how often an instance is automatically renewed.

     As shown in the preceding figure, if New Auto-Renew Period is changed to 3 months, the system automatically renews the subscription term every three months and charges the renewal fee for three months each time.

   • Auto-renewals: By default, this option is not selected, indicating that the number of auto-renewals is not limited. You can select Reset Auto-renewals and set the auto-renewals to a required value. After the number of auto-renewals reaches the preset value, the instance is automatically moved on the Manual Renewals tab, and you need to manually renew it.
   • For instances for which auto-renewal has been enabled, you can view the auto-renewal period and remaining auto-renewal times on the Auto-Renewals tab.
   • If you manually renew the instance before the auto-renewal deduction date, the expiration date is updated, and the number of auto-renewals is not affected. The Billing Center will automatically renew the instance before the new expiration date.