Bastionhost provides a 7-day free trial. This topic describes how to apply for a free trial of Bastionhost.
Applicants
The free trial is available only for first-time users who purchase their first bastion host. To apply for a free trial, make sure that you have created an Alibaba Cloud account and completed real-name verification for the account.
First-time users refer to users who purchase their first bastion host by using an Alibaba Cloud account. If you have used your Alibaba Cloud account to purchase bastion hosts or apply for a free trial of Bastionhost, you are not a first-time user.
The Alibaba Cloud accounts that belong to the same enterprise or use the same mobile phone number are considered as one account in this situation. If one of these Alibaba Cloud accounts is used to apply for a free trial of Bastionhost or purchase bastion hosts, you cannot use the other accounts to apply for any free trial of Bastionhost.
If you have multiple Alibaba Cloud accounts or use special Alibaba Cloud accounts, you may fail to buy a bastion host free of charge. You can view the actual price on the buy page.
The validity period of this activity is seven days.
If you have questions, join the DingTalk group 33097550 to contact technical support.
Step 1: Apply for a free trial
Visit the free trial application page of Bastionhost and log on to your Alibaba Cloud account.
In the Bastionhost 7 Days Free Trial Form/Contact Sales section, specify the required information and click Register Now.
You can perform Step 2: Activate the free trial only after your application is approved.
Step 2: Activate the free trial
After your application is approved, you must activate the free trial of Bastionhost within seven calendar days. Otherwise, you cannot use the free trial. The following procedure describes how to activate the free trial of Bastionhost:
Visit the buy page of Bastionhost and log on to your Alibaba Cloud account.
The following table describes the parameters.
Parameter
Description
Example
Region and Zone
The region in which you want to create a bastion host.
NoteYou cannot change the region after the bastion host is created. We recommend that you create a bastion host in the same region as the Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instances that you want to manage.
If the bastion host and ECS instances reside in different regions, you must ensure the network connectivity between the bastion host and ECS instances.
To view the region in which an ECS instance resides, log on to the ECS console.
Singapore
Version
The edition of the bastion host. The bastion host is provided with two editions based on the architecture and features of different editions: Enterprise Edition and Basic Edition. We recommend that you use Enterprise Edition.
Enterprise Edition: The bastion host can run in dual-engine mode. Both engines are active. This mode provides enhanced stability and reliability in more scenarios.
Basic Edition: The bastion host can run only in single-engine mode. In this mode, you can perform O&M and audit operations.
For more information about the features that are supported by each edition, see Functions and features.
Enterprise Edition
Plan
The number of assets that are managed by the bastion host. For the free trial, you can select 20 Assets (Trial Use).
20 Assets (Trial Use)
Resource Group
The resource group that you want to assign to the bastion host.
Default resource group
Quantity
The number of bastion hosts that you want to purchase. For the free trial, you can select 1.
1
Duration
The validity period of the bastion host. For the free trial, you can select only 1 Week.
1 Week
Click Buy Now and complete the payment.
If your free trial application is approved, the order cost is USD 0.
In the upper-right corner of the Alibaba Cloud homepage, click Console. In the Alibaba Cloud console, click Bastionhost. In the upper-left corner of the page that appears, select the region in which your bastion host resides.
In the bastion host list, find the bastion host that you want to enable and click Enable. In the Enable panel, select a virtual private cloud (VPC), vSwitch, and security group for the bastion host and click Next. After the parameters pass the check, click Enable.
After the bastion host is enabled, the state of the bastion host changes to Running. The creation process of the bastion host requires approximately 20 minutes to complete.
ImportantThe selected VPC cannot be changed after the bastion host is created. Proceed with caution.
After the bastion host is created, you can use it to perform O&M and audit operations. For more information about how to add hosts, users, and O&M rules to your bastion host, see Overview of Bastionhost V3.2.