Create a General Instance
<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>
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<li>Region and availability zone shall not be modified.</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_PostgreSQL.Instance_Management.Change_Instance_Name" target="_blank">Set an Instance Tag</a>.</li>
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<p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Procedures</strong></span></p>
<p>1. Log in to the <a href="http://pinganyun.com/console/rds/overview" target="_blank">RDS Console</a>.</p>
<p>2. In the left navigation pane, click <strong>RDS-PostgreSQL</strong> to enter the <strong>DBPaaS for RDS-PostgreSQL</strong> page.</p>
<p>3. In the upper-right corner of the page, click <strong>Create</strong> <strong>RDS</strong> to enter the <strong>Create Instance</strong> page.</p>
<p>4. Create an RDS PostgreSQL general instance based on the following information.</p>
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<p><strong>Configuration item</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Description</strong></p>
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<p>Payment Method</p>
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<p>It supports purchasing an RDS PostgreSQL instance with the billing method of:</p>
<p>• Pay as you Go</p>
<p>• Prepayment</p>
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<p>Region</p>
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<p>The region in which an RDS PostgreSQL general instance is created.</p>
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<p>Master Node</p>
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<p>The master availability zone in which an RDS PostgreSQL general instance is created.</p>
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<p>Database Version</p>
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<p>The PostgreSQL protocol versions that are supported.</p>
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<p>Data Encryption</p>
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<p>Whether to encrypt the data files. Data encryption is disabled by default.</p>
<p><img src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20200607144656-1b1fe679911b.png" style="height:23px; margin:0px; width:90px" />: Enabling the data encryption function can effectively avoid data leakage but will significantly increase the CPU usage ratio. Enable the function with caution based on your business demand.</p>
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<p>Compute Spec</p>
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<p>The CPU and memory of instances.</p>
<p>• 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_PostgreSQL.Capacity.Upgrade.Upgrade_Common_Spec" target="_blank">Capacity Management</a>.</p>
<p>• Different computing specifications are corresponded to different maximum connections and IOPS. For more information about the specific computing specifications, see <a href="http://pinganyun.com/ssr/help/database/RDS/Product_Introduction.Instance_Type.RDS_PostgreSQL" target="_blank">RDS PostgreSQL</a> of instance type.</p>
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<p>Storage Spec</p>
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<p>The storage capacity of instances.</p>
<p><img src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20200607144656-1b1fe679911b.png" style="height:23px; margin:0px; width:90px" />: After a general instance is successfully created, the storage specifications of corresponding disaster recovery instance and read-only instance are identical with those of the general instance.</p>
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<p>Username</p>
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<p>The administrator account will be created when you create an RDS PostgreSQL instance. You can use the account to create database and other non-administrator accounts in the instance.</p>
<p><img src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20200607144656-1b1fe679911b.png" style="height:23px; margin:0px; width:90px" />:</p>
<p>1. If you use the version earlier than PostgreSQL 9.6.10 and want to have an administrator account, you need to update the database version to 9.6.10.</p>
<p>2. The length of username is 2 to 16 characters. It must contain one or multiple types of lowercase letters, digits, or underscore (_). But the first character should be a lowercase letter and the last character should be a lowercase letter or digit.</p>
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<p>Password</p>
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<p>The corresponding password of the created account.</p>
<p><img src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20200607144656-1b1fe679911b.png" style="height:23px; margin:0px; width:90px" />:</p>
<p>• The length of a password is 8 to 20 characters.</p>
<p>• It must contain uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and digits.</p>
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<p>Confirm Password</p>
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<p>Enter the password again.</p>
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<p>Style</p>
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<p>It refers to the account type. Currently only administrator account is supported.</p>
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<p>Database Backup</p>
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<p>Database backup service is provided. For more information, see <a href="http://pinganyun.com/ssr/help/backup/DBRS/introduction.whatis" target="_blank">What Is DBRS</a>.</p>
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<p>Quantity</p>
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<p>It refers to the quantity of the purchased RDS PostgreSQL instances. Its value range is one to five.</p>
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<p>Purchasing Options</p>
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<p>If the <strong>Payment Method</strong> of <strong>Prepayment</strong> is selected, <strong>Duration</strong> and <strong>Automatic renewal</strong> options also need selection.</p>
<p>• <strong>Duration</strong> is from 1 month to 60 months. One month is the default value.</p>
<p>• The cycle of <strong>Automatic renewal</strong> is one month. It is paid per month and enabled by default.</p>
<p>For more information, see <a href="http://pinganyun.com/ssr/help/database/RDS/Pricing.Billing_Overview" target="_blank">Billing</a>.</p>
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<p>5. Click <strong>Confirm Order</strong> to enter the <strong>Order Confirmation</strong> page to confirm relevant information of RDS PostgreSQL instance.</p>
<p>6. Click <strong>CONFIRM OPEN</strong>.</p>
<p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Result</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Method 1:</strong></p>
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<li>On the <strong>Payment Result</strong> page, click <strong>VIEW ORDER </strong>to enter the <strong>Order</strong> <strong>Management</strong> page.</li>
<li>The <strong>Status</strong> of target order is <strong>Finished</strong>.</li>
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<p><strong>Method 2:</strong></p>
<p>In the left navigation pane, click <strong>RDS-PostgreSQL</strong>. On the <strong>DBPaaS for RDS-PostgreSQL</strong> page, select the target region. You can view the just created RDS PostgreSQL instance and its <strong>Status</strong> is <strong>Running</strong>.</p>
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