To continue to benefit from cost reduction offered by resource plans, we recommend that you renew resource plans that are about to expire. If you do not renew the resource plans upon expiration, you are charged based on the pay-as-you-go billing method. You can also purchase the resource plans after they expire to continue reducing costs.
Prerequisites
A resource plan is not expired.
You can renew the following types of resource plans: Standard (LRS) storage plan, IA (LRS) storage plan, outbound traffic plan, and DDoS protection basic plan.
Usage notes
To allow a RAM user to renew your resource plans, you must attach the AliyunBSSOrderAccess policy to the RAM user. This way, the RAM user can view, pay for, and cancel orders in the Expenses and Costs console. For more information about how to grant system permissions to a RAM user, see Grant permissions to a RAM user.
Manual renewal
To continue using a resource plan that is about to expire to offset specific fees, you can use one of the following methods to manually renew it:
Method 1: Use the OSS console
Log on to the OSS console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Resource Plans page, click Renew in the Actions column of the resource plan that you want to renew.
On the Renew page, select a subscription duration for the resource plan in the Validity Period section. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the payment.
Method 2: Use the Expenses and Costs console
Log on to the Expenses and Costs console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose Renewal.
On the Manual tab of the Renewal page, perform the following steps to renew one or more resource plans:
To manually renew a resource plan, click Renew in the Actions column of the resource plan. On the page that appears, select a subscription duration for the resource plan in the Duration section based on your business requirements. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the payment.
To manually renew multiple resource plans, select multiple resource plans and click Batch Renew in the lower part of the page. On the Batch Renew page, select a subscription duration for each resource plan in the Duration column based on your business requirements. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the payment.
NoteYou can manually renew multiple resource plans of only one service at a time. You cannot manually renew multiple resource plans of different services at a time.
Automatic renewal
If you need to use the purchased resource plan to offset the fees for specific billable items for a long period of time, you can enable the auto-renewal feature. After you enable the auto-renewal feature, the system automatically renews the resource plan before the resource plan expires. You do not need to manually renew it. To automatically renew a resource plan, use one of the following methods:
Method 1: Use the OSS console
Log on to the OSS console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Resource Plans page, click Renew in the Actions column of the resource plan that you want to renew.
On the Renew page, select a subscription duration for the resource plan and click Auto-renewal in the Validity Period section. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the payment.
NoteAfter you enable the auto-renewal feature, you can disable the auto-renewal feature only by clicking Enable Manual Renewal or Nonrenewal in the Actions column of the Auto tab of the Renewal page in the Expenses and Costs console.
Method 2: Use the Expenses and Costs console
Log on to the Expenses and Costs console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose Renewal.
On the Manual tab of the Renewal page, perform the following steps to automatically renew one or more resource plans:
To automatically renew a resource plan, click Enable Auto Renewal in the Actions column of the resource plan. In the Enable Auto Renewal dialog box that appears, select a subscription duration for the resource plan based on your business requirements. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the payment.
To automatically renew multiple resource plans, select multiple resource plans and click Enable Auto Renewal in the lower part of the page. In the Enable Auto Renewal dialog box that appears, select a subscription duration for the resource plans based on your business requirements. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the payment.
NoteYou can automatically renew multiple resource plans only of a service at a time. You cannot automatically renew multiple resource plans of different services at a time.