Manually release a pay-as-you-go dedicated host or configure automatic release - Dedicated Host

You are billed for pay-as-you-go dedicated hosts based on the actual usage duration. Billing starts when a dedicated host is created and ends when the dedicated host is released or stopped due to overdue payments. If you no longer need a dedicated host, we recommend that you release it to prevent unwanted charges. This topic describes how to manually release a pay-as-you-go dedicated host and how to configure automatic release.

Usage notes

When you release a pay-as-you-go dedicated host, all Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instances on the dedicated host are released at the same time. Therefore, make sure that you no longer need the ECS instances on a dedicated host before you release it.
Subscription dedicated hosts cannot be released before they expire. If your host has not expired but you no longer need it, you can submit a ticket to request a refund.

Manually release a pay-as-you-go dedicated host

If you no longer need a pay-as-you-go dedicated host, manually release it in a timely manner to prevent unwanted charges.

Log on to the ECS console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose Instances & Images > > Dedicated Hosts.
In the top navigation bar, select the region and resource group to which the resource belongs.
Select the pay-as-you-go dedicated host that you want to release, move the pointer over the icon next to Renew, and then select Release from the drop-down list.
In the Release dialog box that appears, select Instant Release.
Click OK.

Configure automatic release for a pay-as-you-go dedicated host

To optimize costs, you can configure automatic release for pay-as-you-go dedicated hosts that are no longer in use during off-peak hours.

Log on to the ECS console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose Instances & Images > > Dedicated Hosts.
In the top navigation bar, select the region and resource group to which the resource belongs.
Select the pay-as-you-go dedicated host that you want to release, move the pointer over the icon next to Renew, and then select Release from the drop-down list.

In the Release dialog box that appears, set the parameters according to the following table.

Parameter	Description
Release Mode	Select Scheduled Release.
Auto-release	Click the icon to enable or disable automatic release. : enables automatic release. You can customize the release date and time. : disables automatic release.
Release Date	Specify a release date. The default value is the current date. Note You can specify a release date only when Auto-release is enabled.
Release Time	Specify a release time. The default time is 1 hour after the current time. Note You can specify a release time only when Auto-release is enabled. The release time must be 30 minutes after the current time.

Click OK.

References

For information about dedicated host billing, see Dedicated host billing.
After you purchase a dedicated host or an ECS instance, you can view the resource usage and bills. For more information, see View your bills.