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Updated on 2023-09-12 GMT+08:00
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Auto-renewing a DB Instance

Auto-renewal can prevent DB instances from being automatically deleted if you forget to manually renew them. The auto-renewal rules are as follows:

  • The first auto-renewal date is based on when the DB instance expires and the billing cycle.
  • The auto-renewal period of a DB instance depends on the subscription term.
    • Monthly subscriptions renew each month.
    • Yearly subscriptions renew each year.
  • You can enable auto-renewal any time before a DB instance expires. By default, the system will make the first attempt to charge your account for the renewal at 03:00 seven days before the expiry date. If this attempt fails, it will make another attempt at 03:00 every day until the subscription is renewed or expires.
  • After auto-renewal is enabled, you can still renew the DB instance manually if you want to. After a manual renewal is complete, auto-renewal is still valid, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your account seven days before the new expiry date
  • By default, the renewal fee is deducted from your account seven days before the new expiry date. You can change this auto-renewal payment date as required.

For more information about auto-renewal rules, see Auto-Renewal Rules.

Prerequisites

The yearly/monthly DB instance is not expired.

Enabling Auto-Renewal During Purchase

You can enable auto-renewal on the DB instance purchase page, as shown in Figure 1. For details, see Buy a DB Instance.

Figure 1 Enabling auto-renewal

Enabling Auto-Renewal on the Renewals Page

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Hover over Billing & Costs in the upper part of the console and choose Renewal from the drop-down list.
  3. Set the search criteria.

    • You can view the DB instances auto-renewal has been enabled for on the Auto Renewals page.
    • You can enable auto-renewal for DB instances on the Manual Renewals, Pay-per-Use After Expiration, and Renewals Canceled pages.
    Figure 2 Renewals

  4. Enable auto-renewal for yearly/monthly DB instances.

    • Enabling auto-renewal for a single instance: Select the instance for which you want to enable auto-renewal and click Enable Auto-Renew in the Operation column.
      Figure 3 Enabling auto-renewal for a single instance
    • Enabling auto-renewal for multiple instances at a time: Select the instances for which you want to enable auto-renewal and click Enable Auto-Renew above the list.
      Figure 4 Enabling auto-renewal for multiple instances

  5. Select a renewal period, specify the auto-renewal times, and click Pay.

    Figure 5 Enabling auto-renew

Parent topic: Renewing Subscriptions