<p>This article describes how to upgrade the computing specifications and storage specifications of a general instance.</p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Overview</strong></span></p> <p>After you successfully create a general instance, you can upgrade the computing specifications and storage specifications of the general instance on the Capacity tab of RDS console.</p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Prerequisites</strong></span></p> <p>You have successfully created a general instance. For more information, see <a href="http://pinganyun.com/ssr/help/database/RDS/User_Guide_RDS_MySQL.Instance_Management.Create_Instance.Create_Common_Instance" target="_blank">Create a General Instance</a>.</p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Usage Guidelines</strong></span></p> <ol> <li>In the process of upgrading computing specifications, the connection between your applications and database may be interrupted and will be normally operated after reconnection. We recommend that you upgrade computing specifications in the <strong>time segment</strong> you set.</li> <li>The computing specifications of the citywide disaster recovery instance will be upgraded as those of a general instance are upgraded. The computing specifications of the remote disaster recovery instance will be upgraded and identical with that of the citywide and remote disaster recovery instance as you create a remote disaster recovery instance.</li> <li>In the process of upgrading the storage specifications of a general instance, the system will not be interrupted. Storage specifications of all instances created by your account including disaster recovery instances and read-only instances will be upgraded and are identical with those of the general instances.</li> <li>After the capacity of the instance is upgraded, the instance will be billed by the new memory specifications. For more information about billing details, see <a href="http://pinganyun.com/ssr/help/database/RDS/Pricing.Billing_Overview" target="_blank">Product Pricing</a>.</li> </ol> <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; Select the target region.</p> <p>4.&nbsp; In the <strong>Operations </strong>column of the target instance, click <strong>Manage</strong>. Select <strong>Capacity</strong> tab.</p> <p>5.&nbsp; Click <strong>Configuration Changes</strong>.</p> <p><img src="https://obs-cn-shanghai.yun.pingan.com/pcp-portal/20200607094152-1d5ca2d597f8.png" style="height:444px; width:803px" /></p> <p>6.&nbsp; In the <strong>Compute Spec </strong>area, select the target memory specifications to upgrade to. Click <strong>SETTINGS</strong> to enter <strong>Compute Spec</strong> page and then click <strong>Confirm</strong> to enter the <strong>Order Confirmation</strong> page. Click <strong>CONFIRM UPGRADE</strong>.</p> <p>7.&nbsp; In the <strong>Storage Spec </strong>area, drag the slider to set the storage specifications to upgrade to. Click <strong>SETTINGS</strong> to enter <strong>Storage Spec</strong> page and click <strong>Confirm</strong> to enter the <strong>Order Confirmation</strong> page. Click <strong>CONFIRM UPGRADE</strong>.</p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Result</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Method 1:</strong></p> <ol> <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> </ol> <p><strong>Method 2:</strong></p> <ol> <li>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 that the <strong>Status </strong>of the target instance is<strong> Upgrading</strong>.</li> <li>After the target instance is successfully upgraded, its <strong>Status</strong> is <strong>Running</strong>.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Method 3:</strong></p> <ol> <li>In the left navigation pane, click <strong>RDS-MySQL</strong>. On the <strong>DBPaaS for RDS-MySQL</strong> page, select the target region.</li> <li>In the <strong>Operations </strong>column of the target instance, click <strong>Manage</strong>. Select <strong>Capacity</strong> tab. In the<strong> Capacity</strong> area, you can view that the values of <strong>CPU, Database Memory,</strong> and <strong>Storage</strong> of the instance are target ones.</li> </ol>