Release an Instance

If you do not need an ECS instance for your business, you can release it. The instance will not be billed after release. This article describes how to release an ECS instance.

Prerequisites

1.   The ECS instance status is stopped. An instance in the status of running or being restarted cannot be released. For more information, see Stop an Instance.

2.   The ECS instance does not have associated components such as security groups, EIP, PHS, EBS or VPC.

Procedures

1.Log in to ECS Console

2.In the left navigation pane, click Instance to enter Instance Management page.

3.Select the target region. In the operation column of the target instance, click More > Status Management > Release.

4.In the dialog box of Release Instance that opens, click Confirm.

5.In the dialog box of Sure to delete related Resources that opens, click Confirm.

Note:

  • Instance of monthly subscription can be applied for after-sale refund in Ticket module. After ticket of after-sale refund is created, it is available to release resource and settle remaining fees.
  • If you select Release on Instance Management page, the resource will be released and fees will not be settled.
  • Release below the instance list is for bulk operations and is one-click release function. It requires to confirm that there is no dependent resource such as security group, EIP, PHS, EBS, or VPC before using Release function.

Result

When the resource is released, it cannot be viewed on Instance Management page.

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