Changing Specifications

Scenarios

If the specifications of a purchased desktop cannot meet service requirements, you can change the specifications, including vCPUs and memory.

Constraints

• When changing desktop specifications, users cannot select vCPU and memory resources that are no longer provided.
• You cannot perform other operations on the desktop when changing the specifications.

Procedure

1. Log in to the console.
2. In the navigation pane, choose Desktops > Desktops.

   The Desktops page is displayed.

3. Perform operations based on the new billing mode and number of desktops. For details, see Table 1.
   

   • The specifications of yearly/monthly-billed desktops cannot be changed in batches.
   • When changing specifications in batches, ensure that the selected desktops have the same billing mode, AZ, and specifications.
   • Only the power-on and power-off tasks can be performed on the target desktop.
   • The desktop performance will be affected if the specifications (CPU or memory) of pay-per-use desktops are decreased. You can change the specifications as required.
   • The specifications of Flexus hourly-billed desktops cannot be changed.

   Table 1 Operations

   Billing Mode	Desktop Quantity	Operation
   Pay-per-Use	One	In the row of the desktop whose specifications are to be changed, click More > Changes and Expenses > Change Specifications in the Operation column.
   	More than one	Above the desktop list, click More > Changes and Expenses > Change Specifications.
   Yearly/Monthly	One	In the row of the desktop whose specifications are to be changed, click More > Changes and Expenses > Change Specifications in the Operation column.

4. Select Shut Down to Change Specifications.
   

   If you have stopped the desktop whose specifications are to be changed before accessing the page for changing specifications, the Shut Down to Change Specifications option is unavailable.

5. In the Select Specifications area, select the required specifications and click Next.

   The page for confirming the specification change details is displayed.

6. Confirm the details and click Confirm.
   • For pay-per-use desktops, after the task is submitted, click Return to the desktop list. On the Desktops page, the desktop status is Changing. You can view the changed desktop specifications in the Specifications/Image column.
     

     • Changing specifications does not affect the data on the system disk and data disks of the desktop.
     • For pay-per-use desktops, pay attention to the fee changes caused by configuration changes (only the CPU and memory fees are included).
   • For yearly/monthly-billed desktops, supplement the fees or get the refund on the corresponding page.
     

     Changing specifications does not affect the data on the system disk and data disks of the desktop.

     • If you need to supplement the fees, the payment page is displayed. Select a payment method. Return to the Desktops page. The desktop status is Changing. You can view the changed desktop specifications in the Specifications/Image column.
     • If you need to get the refund (including 0), the task submission page is displayed. In the displayed page, click Return to the desktop list. On the Desktops page, the desktop status is Changing. You can view the changed desktop specifications in the Specifications/Image column.