<p>This article describes how to create an RDS MySQL general instance.</p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Usage Guidelines</strong></span></p> <p>After an RDS MySQL general instance is successfully created:</p> <ul> <li>Modification to the region and availability zone is not supported.</li> <li>Instance name is automatically generated by the system and cannot be modified. But you can manage them in a unified way via custom instance tags. For more information, see <a href="http://pinganyun.com/ssr/help/database/RDS/User_Guide_RDS_MySQL.Instance_Management.Change_Instance_Name" target="_blank">Set Instance Tag</a>.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Procedures</strong></span></p> <p>1.&nbsp; Log in to the <a href="http://pinganyun.com/console/rds/overview" target="_blank">RDS Console</a>.</p> <p>2.&nbsp; In the left navigation pane, click <strong>RDS-MySQL</strong> to enter the <strong>DBPaaS for RDS-MySQL</strong> page.</p> <p>3.&nbsp; Click <strong>Create</strong> <strong>RDS</strong> in the upper right corner of the page and enter the <strong>Create Instance</strong> page.</p> <p>4.&nbsp; Create RDS MySQL general instances based on the following information.</p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="background-color:#ededed; vertical-align:top; width:137px"> <p><strong>Configuration item</strong></p> </td> <td style="background-color:#ededed; vertical-align:top; width:651px"> <p><strong>Description</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:137px"> <p>Billing method</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:651px"> <p>It supports the purchase of an RDS MySQL with the billing method of:</p> <ul> <li>Pay-As-You-Go</li> <li>Subscription</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:137px"> <p>Region</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:651px"> <p>The region in which an RDS MySQL general instance is created.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:137px"> <p>Master availability zone</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:651px"> <p>The master availability zone in which an RDS MySQL general instance is created.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:137px"> <p>Database version</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:651px"> <p>Currently the following MySQL protocol versions are supported:</p> <ul> <li>MySQL 5.6</li> <li>MySQL 5.7</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:137px"> <p>Computing specifications</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:651px"> <p>The CPU and memory of an instance.</p> <p><img src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20200207152349-141f49899f08.png" style="height:22px; margin:0px; width:90px" />:</p> <ul> <li>After a general instance is successfully created, CPU and memory of the instance can be modified. For more information, see <a href="http://pinganyun.com/ssr/help/database/RDS/User_Guide_RDS_MySQL.Capacity.Upgrade.Upgrade_Common_Spec" target="_blank">Capacity Management</a>.</li> <li>Different computing specifications are corresponded to different maximum connections and IOPS. For specific computing specifications, see <a href="http://pinganyun.com/ssr/help/database/RDS/Product_Introduction.Instance_Type.RDS_MySQL" target="_blank">RDS MySQL</a>.</li> </ul> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:137px"> <p>Storage capacity</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:651px"> <p>The storage capacity of an instance.</p> <p><img src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20200207152349-141f49899f08.png" style="height:22px; margin:0px; width:90px" />:&nbsp;After a general instance is successfully created, the storage specifications of corresponding DR instance and read-only instance are identical with that of the general instance.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:137px"> <p>Database backup</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:651px"> <p>Enable database backup service. For more information, see <a href="http://pinganyun.com/ssr/help/backup/DBRS/introduction.whatis" target="_blank">What is DBRS</a>.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:137px"> <p>Quantity</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:651px"> <p>The quantity of the purchased RDS MySQL instances. Its value range is one to five.</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:137px"> <p>Purchase options</p> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top; width:651px"> <p>If the <strong>billing method</strong> of <strong>subscription</strong> is selected, <strong>duration</strong> and <strong>automatic renewal</strong> option are also needed to select.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Duration</strong> is from 1 month to 60 months. One month is the default value.</li> <li>The cycle of <strong>Automatic renewal</strong> is one month. It is paid per month and enabled by default.</li> </ul> <p>For more information, see <a href="http://pinganyun.com/ssr/help/database/RDS/Pricing.Billing_Overview" target="_blank">Billing</a>.</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>5.&nbsp; Click <strong>Confirm Order </strong>to enter the <strong>Order Confirmation</strong> page to confirm relevant information of RDS MySQL instances.</p> <p>6.&nbsp; Click <strong>CONFIRM</strong> <strong>OPEN</strong>.</p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Result</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Method 1:</strong></p> <ol> <li>On <strong>Payment Result</strong> page, click <strong>View Order </strong>to enter the <strong>Product Order</strong> page.</li> <li>The <strong>Status</strong> of target order is <strong>All finished</strong>.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Method 2:</strong></p> <p>In the left navigation pane, click <strong>RDS-MySQL.</strong> On the <strong>DBPaaS for RDS-MySQL</strong> page, select the target region. You can view the just created RDS MySQL instance and its <strong>Status</strong> is <strong>Running</strong>.</p> <p><img src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20200207152259-16dbb40a9604.png" style="height:155px; width:830px" /></p>