Application Scenarios

• The on-demand billing instance purchased by users can be manually released at any time.
• The on-demand billing instance can be regularly released at a specified time.
• You can select whether the associated CDS disk and snapshot are released at the same time.
• You need to send the short message and enter the verification code to confirm during release.
• If your prepaid instance is expired, you can release the instance manually.

Immediate Release

For the on-demand billing BCC, you can immediately release the selected BCC in the following two methods.

• Method I

1. Select "Product Service" > "Computing" > "BCC", and then you can see a BCC list created.
2. Select a BCC to operate, and then click "More" > "Instance Status" > "Release" to pop up the "Confirm Before Release" dialog.

3. Click "Send Verification Code" to obtain the verification code information from the mobile phone, and then enter the verification code.
4. Click "OK" to release the instance successfully.

• Method II

1. Select "Product Service" > "Computing" > "BCC", and then you can see a BCC list created.
2. Select "Instance", and click "Batch Operation", and then select "Release".

3. Click "Send Verification Code" to obtain the verification code information from the mobile phone, and then enter the verification code.
4. Click "OK" to release the instance successfully.

Timed Release

The on-demand billing BCC can be also released at a specified time. You can enable the timed release by following the steps below.

1. Select "Product Service" > "Computing" > "BCC", and then you can see a BCC list created.
2. For the on-demand billing BCC instance, select "More" > "Instance Settings" > "Timed Release" in the action bar.

3. Pop up the "Create Release Plan" dialog, and select "Automatic Release Settings" as On, and then you can select the release time in the "Automatic Release Time" option as required.

4. Click "Next" to enter the "Confirm Before Release" dialog.
5. Enter "Short Message Verification Code", and then click "OK" to set the release time successfully.