Platform For AI:Work with dedicated resource groups

Resource group types

Create a dedicated resource group

1. Go to the Elastic Algorithm Service (EAS) page.

   1. Log on to the PAI console.

   2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Workspaces. On the Workspaces page, click the name of the workspace that you want to manage.

   3. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Model Deployment > Elastic Algorithm Service (EAS).

2. Create a resource group.

   You can create a subscription or pay-as-you-go resource group based on your business requirements.

   Create a subscription resource group

   1. On the Elastic Algorithm Service (EAS) page, click the Resource Group tab and choose Create Resource Group > Create Resource Group (Subscription). On the EAS pre-payment for dedicated machine page, configure the following parameters.

      Parameter	Description
      Billing Method	Select Subscription.
      Region and Zone	Select the region and zone where the resource group resides.
      Node Type	Select an instance type. For information about the supported GPU and CPU specifications, refer to the information on the EAS pre-payment for dedicated machine page. Note The valid values of the Node Type parameter vary based on the region that you select.
      System Disk	Select a system disk capacity. Valid values for each instance: 200 to 2000. Unit: GB. Each instance has a free quota of 200 GB. You are charged for the storage capacity that exceeds the free quota. For more information, see Billing of EAS.
      Billing Method	Select Create Resource Group or Existing Resource Group. If you select Existing Resource Group, you must configure the Resource Group ID parameter.
      Resource Group ID	Select a resource group ID from the drop-down list. For information about how to view the ID of a dedicated resource group, see Manage dedicated resource groups.
      Quantity	Specify the number of instances that you want to purchase. Valid values: 1 to 9999.
      Subscription Duration	Valid values: 1 Month, 2 Months, 3 Months, and 6 Months.
      Auto-renewal	Specify whether to enable auto-renewal for the resource group.

   2. Click Buy Now.

      After you complete the payment, the system automatically allocates resources. You can view all created resource groups and modify the names of the resource groups on the Resource Group tab.

      Note

      If the system fails to create the resource group due to insufficient resources in the selected region, the system automatically issues a full refund.

   Create a pay-as-you-go resource group

   1. On the Elastic Algorithm Service (EAS) page, click the Resource Group tab and choose Create Resource Group > Create Resource Group (Pay-As-You-Go). On the EAS post-payment for dedicated machine page, configure the following parameters.

      Parameter	Description
      Region and Zone	Select the region and zone where the resource group resides.
      Node Type	Select an instance type. For information about the supported GPU and CPU specifications, refer to the information on the EAS post-payment for dedicated machine buy page. Note The valid values of the Node Type parameter vary based on the region that you select.
      System Disk	Select a system disk capacity. Valid values for each instance: 200 to 2000. Unit: GB. Each instance has a free quota of 200 GB. You are charged for the storage capacity that exceeds the free quota. For more information, see Billing of EAS.
      Billing Method	Select Create Resource Group or Existing Resource Group. If you select Existing Resource Group, you must configure the Resource Group ID parameter.
      Resource Group ID	Select a resource group ID from the drop-down list.
      Quantity	Specify the number of instances that you want to purchase. Valid values: 1 to 9999.

   2. Click Buy Now.

      After you complete the payment, the system automatically allocates resources. You can view all created resource groups and modify the names of the resource groups on the Resource Group tab.

Manage instances in a dedicated resource group

• Purchase instances for a resource group

  If the resources in a resource group are insufficient, you can purchase instances for the group.

  1. On the Resource Group tab, click the name of the desired resource group.

  2. Click Purchase Node and select Subscription Node or Pay-As-You-Go Node. For more information, see the Create a dedicated resource group section.

• Renew the instances in a dedicated resource group

  You can extend the subscription duration of a resource group. For example, if you renew a subscription resource group for one month, the subscription duration of the resource group is extended by one month.

  1. On the Nodes tab of the details page of the dedicated resource group, find the desired instance, click the icon in the Actions column, and then select Renew.

  2. On the EAS pre-payment for dedicated machine | Renew page, configure Subscription Duration, select I have read and agree EAS pre-payment for dedicated machine Terms of Service, and click Buy Now. On the page that appears, click Subscribe.

• To stop the scheduling of an instance that is in the Running state, find the instance and click Stop Scheduling or Clear Node in the Actions column. To resume the scheduling of an instance, find the instance and click Restart Scheduling in the Actions column.

• To view the details of an instance, click the ID of the instance to go to the details page. On the details page, you can find the service instance that you want to manage and click Restart in the Actions column to restart the service instance. You can also click Logs to view the logs of the service instance.

• Delete instances from a dedicated resource group

  Important

  Unexpired subscription instances cannot be released. To release an unexpired subscription instance, contact your account manager.

  On the Nodes tab of the details page of the dedicated resource group, find the instance that you want to delete, click Delete in the Actions column.

• View resource usage of the instances

  On the Resource Group tab, click the name of the dedicated resource group. Then, on the Nodes tab, view the usage of CPU, GPU, and Memory of each instance.

Manage dedicated resource groups

• View the details of a dedicated resource group

  1. On the Resource Group tab, click the name of the resource group that you want to view.

  2. On the details page, you can perform the operations described in the following table.

     Operation	Description
     View the ID of a resource group	A resource group ID is the unique identifier of a resource group. A resource group ID is required when you use the EASCMD client to deploy a model.
     Change the name of a resource group	In the resource group list, find the desired resource group, click the icon to the right of the resource group name to change the name. We recommend that you use a name that identifies your business. Resource group names are used to select resource groups when you deploy models as online services in the EAS console.
     View instances in a resource group	Click the Nodes tab.
     View the services that are deployed in a resource group	Click the Services tab.

• Delete a dedicated resource group

  On the Resource Group tab, find the resource group that you want to delete and click Delete in the Actions column.