Updated on 2023-01-10 GMT+08:00

Managing Database Audit Instances

After applying for a database audit instance, you can view, enable, restart, disable, or delete the instance.

Prerequisites

  • Before restarting and disabling an instance, ensure that its Status is Running.
  • Before enabling or deleting an instance, ensure that its Status is Disabled.

Deleting an Instance

You can delete a database audit instance that is no longer needed. You can also delete the associated EIP at the same time.

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click in the upper left corner of the management console and select a region or project.
  3. Click and choose Security > Database Security Service. The Dashboard page is displayed.
  4. In the navigation tree on the left, choose Instances.
  5. In the row containing the desired instance, choose More > Delete in the Operation column.
  6. In the displayed dialog box, click OK.

Viewing the Instance

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Select a region, click , and choose Security > Database Security Service. The Dashboard page is displayed.
  3. In the navigation tree on the left, choose Instances.
  4. View the database audit instances information. For details about related parameters, see Table 1.

    • You can click the name of an instance to view its overview.
    • Select an instance status from the All statuses drop-down list in the upper right corner of the list, or enter a key word of an instance to search for it.
    Table 1 Parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Instance Name/ID

    Name and ID of an instance. Instance ID is automatically generated.

    Specifications

    Edition of an instance

    Status

    Running status of an instance. The options are as follows:

    • Running
    • Creating
    • Faulty
    • Disabled
    • Frozen
    • Frozen for legal management
    • Frozen due to abuse
    • Frozen due to lack of identity verification
    • Frozen for partnership
    • Creation failed

    Associated Databases/Total Databases

    Number of databases an instance has associated with and Number of databases an instance supports

    Operation

    Configure audit rules for an instance, or restart or enable the instance.

    You can perform the following operations on instances as required:

    • Restart

      Locate the row that contains the desired instance, choose More > Restart in the Operation column, and click OK in the displayed dialog box.

    • Enable

      Locate the row that contains the desired instance, choose More > Enable in the Operation column, and click OK in the displayed dialog box.

    • Disable

      Locate the row that contains the desired instance, choose More > Disable in the Operation column, and click OK in the displayed dialog box. When an instance is disabled, the audit function is disabled for the databases on the instance.

    • Delete

      Locate the row that contains the instance that failed to be created, choose More > Delete in the Operation column, and click Delete in the displayed dialog box. Deleted instances will not be displayed in the instance list.