<p>Auto renewal for an ECS instance of subscription is supported and it helps you reduce administration cost of manual renewal. After the function of auto renewal is enabled, the system will automatically deduct fee for instance renewal at 00:00:00 (based on time zone of UTC+8) on the day before expiration.</p> <p><strong>Prerequisites</strong></p> <p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The ECS instance you purchased is not expired.</p> <p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Your account balance is sufficient.</p> <p><strong>Usage Guidelines</strong></p> <p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Auto renewal is applicable to an instance of subscription (monthly).</p> <p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Auto renewal duration is one month.</p> <p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After auto renewal is enabled, if manual renewal is performed before the auto renewal, it will be automatically renewed in the same duration.</p> <p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; You can manually disable auto renewal function if it is not needed any more.</p> <p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Before an instance of monthly subscription expires, you will receive a SMS of deduction as follows: &quot;Distinguished user: the auto renewal for the ECS you have configured will be performed at 08:00 of M/D/Y. Make sure your account balance is sufficient&quot;.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Enable Auto Renewal</strong></p> <p><strong>Procedures</strong></p> <p>Method one:</p> <p>1．Log in to the <a href="#https://yun.pingan.com/console/ecs/overview" target="_blank">ECS Console</a>.</p> <p>2．In the left navigation pane, click <strong>Instance</strong> to enter the <strong>Instance Management</strong> page.</p> <p>3．In the upper-right corner, click <strong>Create</strong> to enter the page of <strong>Create Instance</strong>.</p> <p>4．Configure relevant information and switch on <strong>Auto Renew</strong> in the Purchase Options.</p> <p>5．Click <strong>Purchase</strong> to enter the <strong>Order Confirmation</strong> page.</p> <p>6．Check your order, and then click <strong>Confirm Open</strong> to enter the <strong>Payment Result</strong> page.</p> <p><strong>Note</strong>: Auto renewal is only applicable to the billing method of subscription.</p> <p>Method two:</p> <p>1．Log in to the <a href="#https://yun.pingan.com/console/ecs/overview" target="_blank">ECS Console</a>.</p> <p>2．In the left navigation pane, click <strong>Instance</strong> to enter the <strong>Instance Management</strong> page.</p> <p>3．Select the target region. In the operation column of the target instance, click <strong>More &gt; Cost &gt; Configure Auto-Renewal</strong>.</p> <p>4．In the dialog box of<strong> Configure Auto-Renewal</strong> that opens, click the icon before <strong>Yes</strong>.</p> <p>5．Click <strong>Confirm</strong> to enter the <strong>Order Confirmation</strong> page.</p> <p>6．Click <strong>Confirm Payment</strong>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>View Auto Renewal Enabled</strong></p> <p><strong>Procedures</strong></p> <p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Log in to the<a href="#https://yun.pingan.com/console/ecs/overview" target="_blank"> ECS Console</a>.</p> <p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In the left navigation pane, click <strong>Instance</strong> to enter the <strong>Instance Management</strong> page.</p> <p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Select target region, and click the name of the target instance.</p> <p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; On the <strong>Instance Information</strong> page, you can view the status of Auto Renew in the <strong>Basic Information</strong> area.</p>