Enabling ALT

Constraints

For details, see Precautions.

Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and project.
3. Click in the upper left corner of the page, choose Databases > TaurusDB.
4. On the Instances page, click the instance name.
5. In the navigation pane, choose Database Proxy.
6. Click a proxy instance to go to the Basic Information page.
7. In the Proxy Instance Information area, click next to ALT.
   Figure 1 Enabling ALT
   

8. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.

   To disable ALT, click . Disabling ALT will cause the proxy instance to reboot. Once ALT is disabled for all proxy instances, the TaurusDB instance will also reboot.

   

   • If ALT is enabled for the first time, the TaurusDB instance and proxy instance will be rebooted immediately. During the reboot, the instances will be unavailable.
   • Rebooting an instance will clear its cache. To prevent traffic congestion during peak hours, you are advised to reboot it during off-peak hours.