Network Load Balancer (NLB) provides NLB resource plans, which can be used to offset the instance fees and Load Balancer Capacity Unit (LCU) fees for NLB. Compared with the pay-as-you-go billing method, NLB resource plans are more cost-effective. This topic describes how to purchase and view the usage details of NLB resource plans.
Purchase guide
You can select a resource plan based on the scale of your business, the region where NLB is activated, and the time when you want it to take effect.
For more information about the supported regions, specifications, and unit prices of NLB resource plans, see Introduction to NLB resource plans.
Purchase a resource plan
- Log on to the NLB console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the NLB Resource Plans page, click Buy Now.
On the NLB Resource Plans (International Site) page, specify the region, resource plan size, quantity, activation time, and validity period based on your business requirements, then click Buy Now.
Parameter
Description
Region
Select the region of the resource plan. Valid values: Chinese Mainland Region and Outside Chinese Mainland.
Resource Plan Size
Select the size of the resource plan. The number of LCUs provided by a resource plan varies based on the size. For more information, see NLB resource plan sizes and pricing.
Quantity
Specify the number of resource plans that you want to purchase.
Effective At
Select the time when the resource plan takes effect. Valid values:
Effective Immediately: A resource plan takes effect immediately after you complete the payment.
Effective at Specified Time (By Hour): A resource plan takes effect at the specified time after you complete the payment.
Select Custom Time
Select the time when the resource plan takes effect.
NoteIf you set Effective At to Effective Immediately, this parameter is unavailable.
Validity Period
Select the validity period of the resource plan. Only 1 Year is available.
View the usage details of an NLB resource plan
Before you view the details of a resource plan, make sure that you have purchased a resource plan.
- Log on to the NLB console.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the NLB Resource Plans page, click View Resource Plans.
On the Manage Reserved Instances page, you can view the basic information and usage details of NLB resource plans.
On the Instances tab, you can view the following information about an NLB resource plan: owner account, region, resource plan ID, size, remaining quota, effective time, and expiration time.
In the upper right corner of the resource plan list, you can click Customize Column Options to hide or show columns.
In the upper right corner of the resource plan list, you can click Export to export and download the resource plan list.
On the Details tab, you can view the usage details of NLB resource plans.
You can filter usage details by setting the Start Time, Instance Name, or Deducted Instance ID parameter.
In the upper right corner of the resource plan list, you can click Customize Column Options to hide or show columns.
In the upper right corner of the resource plan list, you can click Export to export and download the resource plan list.