Alibaba Cloud allows you to view and manage quotas of your Alibaba Cloud services. You can obtain usage information, apply for increases on quotas, and create alert rules for quotas. This topic describes the prerequisites and procedures for managing service quotas.
Background information
Quota Center allows you to manage the quotas of various Alibaba Cloud services in a centralized manner. Internet Shared Bandwidth and many other Alibaba Cloud services work with Quota Center. If you are using multiple Alibaba Cloud services and want to manage the quotas of all your cloud services in one console, you can use Quota Center.
Alternatively, you can individually manage Internet Shared Bandwidth quotas by using the quota management feature provided in the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) console.
Prerequisites
By default, only the Alibaba Cloud account is authorized to manage quotas in Quota Center. If you want to allow RAM users to manage quotas, you must first grant the RAM user the AliyunQuotasFullAccess permission. For more information, see Authorize a RAM user.
View quotas
You can view the quotas of Internet Shared Bandwidth by using one of the following methods:
To view the quota items and their default values, see Internet Shared Bandwidth quotas.
Log on to the Quota Center console, in the left-side navigation pane, select General Quotas in the Products section. Select Internet Shared Bandwidth and set query conditions as prompted. The quota items and the usage of each item are displayed.
Log on to the VPC console. On the Quota Management page, set query conditions as prompted. The quota items and the usage of each item are displayed.
View quotas (Quota Center)
Log on to the Quota Center console.
Perform the following steps based on the type of quota that you want to view.
View general quotas
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Products with General Quotas page, find the Networking section and click Internet Shared Bandwidth.
The General Quotas page displays a list of general quotas, including their description and usage information.
View API rate limits
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Products with API Rate Limits page, choose .
On the API Rate Limits page, you can filter information about API versions and quota usage based on Keyword and Region.
View general quotas (VPC console)
Log on to the VPC console.
- In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Quota Management page, click the EIP Bandwidth Plan tab and click a quota type in the Quota Type section to view the name, description, and usage of the quota.
Adjust quotas
Most of the quotas provided are adjustable. If the default quota is unable to meet your business requirements, you can apply for a quota increase by using one of the following methods:
Use the Quota Center console.
Use the VPC console.
If the application is successful, the increased quota limit will be displayed in the Quota Center console and the service console.
Adjust quotas (Quota Center)
Log on to the Quota Center console.
Perform the following steps based on the type of quota that you want to adjust.
Adjust general quotas
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Products with General Quotas page, find the Networking section and click Internet Shared Bandwidth.
On the General Quotas page, find the quota that you want to adjust and click Apply in the Actions column.
In the Apply for Quotas dialog box, set the Applied Quotas and Reason parameters, and click OK.
NoteApplications are reviewed by the technical support team for each cloud service. When you apply for a quota increase, provide as much information as possible.
The more justification provided, the more likely your application will be approved. Application results are sent to you by text message and email.
In the left-side navigation pane, click Application Records to view the status of the application.
If the application is in the Approved state, the quota is adjusted.
Adjust API rate limits
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Products with API Rate Limits page, choose .
On the API Rate Limits page, find the API rate limit by specifying Keyword and Region. Then, click Apply in the Actions column.
In the Apply for API Rate Limit dialog box, specify Applied Quotas, Reason, and Notify Result. Then, click OK.
NoteApplications are approved by the technical support team of the corresponding cloud service. When you apply for a quota increase, provide as much information as possible.
The more justification provided, the more likely your application will be approved. Application results are sent to you by using text messages and emails.
After you submit the application, you can click Application Records in the Actions column to view the application status.
If the application is in the Approved state, the API rate limit is adjusted.
Adjust quotas (VPC console)
- Log on to the VPC console.
- In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Quota Management page, click the EIP Bandwidth Plan tab in the Service section. Click the type of quota that you want to adjust in the Quota Type section, find the quota, and then click Apply in the Actions column.
General quotas
In the Apply for Quotas dialog box, set the Applied Quotas and Reason parameters, and click OK.
NoteApplications are reviewed by the technical support team for each cloud service. When you apply for a quota increase, provide as much information as possible.
The more justification provided, the more likely your application will be approved. Application results are sent to you by text message and email.
API rate limits
In the Apply for API Rate Limit dialog box, specify Applied Quotas, Reason, and Notify Result. Then, click OK.
NoteApplications are reviewed by the technical support team for each cloud service. When you apply for a quota increase, provide as much information as possible.
The more justification provided, the more likely your application will be approved. Application results are sent to you by text message and email.
After the application is submitted, you can click Application Records in the Actions column or choose
> Application Records in the Actions column to view the status of the application. If the application is in the Approved state, the API rate limit is adjusted.
Create a quota template
After you create a quota template, the quota template is enabled by default. If the management account adds a member to the resource directory, the quota template automatically submits a quota increase request for the member. The quotas for existing members remain unchanged. You can use a quota template to apply for increases on multiple quotas at a time. This automated approach can improve the efficiency of quota management across your organization.
Prerequisites:
An enterprise management account is used.
A resource directory is enabled. For more information, see Enable a resource directory.
Procedure (Quota Center)
Log on to the Quota Center console.
In the left-side navigation pane, click Quota Templates. On the Quota Templates page, click Enable Quota Template.
In the Enable Quota Template message, click OK.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Products with General Quotas page, click Internet Shared Bandwidth in the Networking section.
On the General Quotas page, find the quota that you want to manage and click Create Quota Template in the Actions column.
In the Create Quota Template dialog box, specify Applied Quotas and click OK.
Procedure (VPC console)
- Log on to the VPC console.
- In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Quota Management page, click the EIP Bandwidth Plan tab, find the quota that you want to manage, and then click Create Quota Template in the Actions column.
In the Create Quota Template dialog box, specify Applied Quotas and click OK.