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    Elastic Compute Service:StartInstance

    Last Updated:Dec 16, 2024

    Starts an Elastic Compute Service (ECS) instance. You can specify the ID of an ECS instance and parameters, such as InitLocalDisk, in the request based on your business requirements to start the instance.

    Operation description

    This operation is an asynchronous operation. After you call this operation to start an ECS instance, the operation sets the status of the ECS instance to Starting and begins the startup process. You can call the DescribeInstanceStatus operation to query the status of the ECS instance. When the status of the ECS instance changes to Running, the instance is started.

    Precautions

    • You cannot call this operation to start an ECS instance that is locked for security reasons. For more information, see API behavior when an instance is locked for security reasons.
    • The ECS instance that you want to start must be in the Stopped (Stopped) state.
    • If an ECS instance is stopped in economical mode, the instance may fail to be started due to insufficient resources.

    Debugging

    You can run this interface directly in OpenAPI Explorer, saving you the trouble of calculating signatures. After running successfully, OpenAPI Explorer can automatically generate SDK code samples.

    Authorization information

    The following table shows the authorization information corresponding to the API. The authorization information can be used in the Action policy element to grant a RAM user or RAM role the permissions to call this API operation. Description:

    • Operation: the value that you can use in the Action element to specify the operation on a resource.
    • Access level: the access level of each operation. The levels are read, write, and list.
    • Resource type: the type of the resource on which you can authorize the RAM user or the RAM role to perform the operation. Take note of the following items:
      • The required resource types are displayed in bold characters.
      • If the permissions cannot be granted at the resource level, All Resources is used in the Resource type column of the operation.
    • Condition Key: the condition key that is defined by the cloud service.
    • Associated operation: other operations that the RAM user or the RAM role must have permissions to perform to complete the operation. To complete the operation, the RAM user or the RAM role must have the permissions to perform the associated operations.
    OperationAccess levelResource typeCondition keyAssociated operation
    ecs:StartInstanceupdate
    *Instance
    acs:ecs:{#regionId}:{#accountId}:instance/{#instanceId}
      none
    		none

    Request parameters

    ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionExample
    InstanceIdstringYes

    The ID of the instance that you want to start.

    		i-bp67acfmxazb4p****
    InitLocalDiskbooleanNo

    Specifies whether to restore the ECS instance to the initial health state on startup if a local disk fails. This parameter is applicable to ECS instances that are equipped with local disks, such as d1, i1, and i2 instances. Valid values:

    • true: restores the ECS instance to the initial health state on startup.

      **

      Warning: After the ECS instance is restored to the initial health state, data stored on the local disks of the instance is lost.

    • false: does not restore the ECS instance to the initial health state on startup. The instance remains in the current state.

    Default value: false.

    		true
    DryRunbooleanNo

    Specifies whether to perform only a dry run, without performing the actual request. Valid values:

    • true: performs only a dry run. The system checks the AccessKey pair, the permissions of the RAM user, and the required parameters. If the request fails the dry run, an error message is returned. If the request passes the dry run, the DryRunOperation error code is returned.
    • false: performs a dry run and performs the actual request. If the request passes the dry run, a 2xx HTTP status code is returned and the operation is performed.

    Default value: false.

    		true

    Response parameters

    ParameterTypeDescriptionExample
    object
    RequestIdstring

    The request ID.

    		473469C7-AA6F-4DC5-B3DB-A3DC0DE3C83E

    Examples

    Sample success responses

    JSONformat

    {
  "RequestId": "473469C7-AA6F-4DC5-B3DB-A3DC0DE3C83E"
}

    Error codes

    HTTP status codeError codeError messageDescription
    400LackResourceThere's no enough resource on the specified capacity reservation.-
    400InvalidDedicatedHost.NotEnoughResourceThe specified dedicated host has not enough resource due to host affinity.-
    400InvalidDedicatedHost.NotEnoughResourceThere's no available dedicated host to perform the operation.-
    400InvalidInstance.NotFoundSystemDiskThe specified instance does not have system disk.-
    400Invalid.PrivatePoolOptions.NoStockThe PrivatePool has been used up.-
    403InvalidParameter.KMSKeyId.NotFoundThe specified KMSKeyId does not exist.The specified KMSKeyId parameter does not exist.
    403IncorrectInstanceStatusThe current status of the resource does not support this operation.The resource is in a state that does not support the current operation.
    403InstanceLockedForSecurityThe specified operation is denied as your instance is locked for security reasons.-
    403InsufficientBalanceYour account does not have enough balance.Your account balance is insufficient. Add funds to your account and try again.
    403DiskErrorIncorrectDiskStatus.The disk state is invalid.
    403InstanceExpiredThe postPaid instance has been expired.Please ensure your account have enough balance.The pay-as-you-go instance has expired. Make sure that your Alibaba Cloud account balance is sufficient.
    403InstanceExpiredThe prePaid instance has been expired.-
    403InstanceNotReadyThe specified instance is not ready for use.The resource is in a state that does not support the current operation. Try again later and check whether the instance state supports the operation.
    403DiskInArrearsThe specified operation is denied as your disk has expired.The disk has expired due to an overdue payment.
    403OperationDenied.NoStockThe requested resource is sold out in the specified zone; try other types of resources or other regions and zones.The requested resources are insufficient.
    403OperationDenied.SpotPriceLowerThanPublicPriceThe spot instance price is lower than public price.Your user-defined maximum hourly price of a preemptible instance is lower than the current market price.
    403IncorrectInstanceStatus%sThe instance is in a state that does not support the current operation.
    403InvalidParameter.KMSKeyId.CMKUnauthorizedThe CMK needs to be added ECS tag.-
    403InvalidParameter.KMSKeyId.CMKNotEnabledThe CMK needs to be enabled.The customer master key (CMK) is not enabled when KMSKeyId is specified for an encrypted disk. You can call the DescribeKey operation of KMS to query information about the specified CMK.
    403InvalidParameter.KMSKeyId.KMSUnauthorizedECS service have no right to access your KMS.ECS is not authorized to access your KMS resources.
    403QuotaExceed.ElasticQuotaNo additional quota is available for the specified ECS instance type.The maximum number of instances of the specified instance type in the region has been reached. Reduce the quantity of instances that you want to purchase or try another region or instance type. Alternatively, you can go to the ECS console or Quota Center to request a quota increase.
    403QuotaExceed.ElasticQuotaThe number of the specified ECS instances has exceeded the quota of the specified instance type.The maximum number of instances of the specified instance type in the region has been reached. Reduce the quantity of instances that you want to purchase or try another region or instance type. Alternatively, you can go to the ECS console or Quota Center to request a quota increase.
    403QuotaExceed.ElasticQuotaThe number of vCPUs assigned to the ECS instances has exceeded the quota in the zone.The maximum number of vCPUs for all instance types has been reached. You can go to the ECS console or Quota Center to request a quota increase.
    403QuotaExceed.ElasticQuotaThe number of the specified ECS instances has exceeded the quota of the specified instance type, or the number of vCPUs assigned to the ECS instances has exceeded the quota in the zone.The maximum number of instances of the specified instance type in the region has been reached, or the maximum number of vCPUs for all instance types has been reached. You can go to the ECS console or Quota Center to request a quota increase.
    403OperationDenied.HostRepairingThe specified operation is denied as the host of ECS instance is being repaired.The operation is not supported while the physical machine that hosts the ECS instance is being repaired.
    404InvalidInstanceId.NotFoundThe specified InstanceId does not exist.The specified instance does not exist.
    404InvalidCapacityReservationId.NotFoundThe specified capacity reservation does not exist.-
    500InternalErrorThe request processing has failed due to some unknown error.An internal error has occurred. Try again later.
    500InternalErrorThe request processing has failed due to some unknown error, exception or failure.An internal error has occurred. Try again later.
    503ServiceUnavailableThe request has failed due to a temporary failure of the server.-

    For a list of error codes, visit the Service error codes.

    Change history

    Change timeSummary of changesOperation
    2023-07-17The Error code has changedView Change Details