This topic describes the impacts of the service expiration and overdue payments on your database instances that are registered with Data Management (DMS) and provides solutions for you.
Service expiration
The following table describes the impacts of service expiration and the methods that you can use to enable the database instances that are disabled due to service expiration.
Control mode or feature | Impact | Solution |
Stable Change mode | If the quota for the Stable Change mode is exhausted, DMS randomly disables one or more database instances that are managed in Stable Change mode. | You can use one of the following methods to resolve the issue:
Note For more information about how to change the control mode, see Change the control mode of an instance. |
Security Collaboration mode | If the quota for the Security Collaboration mode is exhausted, DMS randomly disables one or more database instances that are managed in Security Collaboration mode. | You can use one of the following methods to resolve the issue:
Note For more information about how to change the control mode, see Change the control mode of an instance. |
Sensitive data protection | If the quota for the sensitive data protection feature is exhausted, DMS randomly disables one or more database instances for which the feature is enabled. | You can use one of the following methods to resolve the issue:
Note For more information about how to disable the sensitive data protection feature, see Disable the sensitive data protection feature. |
To view the reason why a database instance is disabled and how to enable the database instance, see Disable or enable database instances.
For more information about renewal, see Renew chargeable DMS items.
Overdue payments
If your Alibaba Cloud account has an overdue payment, a control mode or the sensitive data protection feature that you purchase by using the pay-as-you-go billing method becomes overdue. The following table describes the impacts of overdue payments on your database instances and the methods that you can use to enable the database instances that are disabled due to overdue payments.
Control mode or feature | Impact | Solution |
Stable Change mode | If the quota for the Stable Change mode is exhausted, DMS randomly disables one or more database instances that are managed in Stable Change mode. | You can use one of the following methods to resolve the issue:
Note For more information about how to change the control mode, see Change the control mode of an instance. |
Security Collaboration mode | If the quota for the Security Collaboration mode is exhausted, DMS randomly disables one or more database instances that are managed in Security Collaboration mode. | You can use one of the following methods to resolve the issue:
Note For more information about how to change the control mode, see Change the control mode of an instance. |
Sensitive data protection | If the quota for the sensitive data protection feature is exhausted, DMS randomly disables one or more database instances for which the feature is enabled. | You can use one of the following methods to resolve the issue:
Note For more information about how to disable the sensitive data protection feature, see Disable the sensitive data protection feature. |
To view the reason why a database instance is disabled and how to enable the database instance, see Disable or enable database instances.
View your bills
Log on to the Expenses and Costs console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Billing Details tab, configure the Billing Cycle parameter and set the Product parameter to Data Management.
NoteYou can also search for bills by specifying other filter conditions such as billing item, instance, and account.
You can click Export Billing Overview (CSV) to export the billing details to your local device. This way, you can view and analyze the billing details in a more convenient manner.
Click Search.
FAQ
Q: What is the impact on my database instances whose control modes are purchased by using the subscription billing method if my Alibaba Cloud account has an overdue payment that is caused by a service or a feature?
A: Your database instances whose control modes are purchased by using the subscription billing method are not affected. However, all services and features that you purchase by using the pay-as-you-go billing method within your Alibaba Cloud account become overdue.
Q: Can I continue using a database instance if it is disabled in DMS?
A: Yes. A database instance that is disabled in DMS becomes unavailable in DMS. However, the database instance is still available for other Alibaba Cloud services.