Overview

The following introduces the creation of an RDS instance at dedicated server DCC, and you may create and manage the dedicated instance via the RDS console.

Create a dedicated instance

1. Log in to Baidu AI Cloud Official Website, and enter the RDS console.

   Select "Product Service > RDS", enter the "RDS Dedicated Instance List" page.

2. Click "Create an RDS Instance".

   On the "Dedicated Instance" creation page, select the following information, and confirm the instance configuration.

   Region information

   Select the current region and AZ (availability zone)of a dedicated instance.

   Region:

   • When selecting a region, return to main navigation for switching, and AZ is divided into single-AZ and multi-AZ.
   • Since product Intranets in different regions are not interconnected, and the region cannot be changed after purchase, you need to choose with great care.
   • The RDS feature is only applicable to Beijing, Guangzhou, and Suzhou.

   AZ denotes the data center with relatively isolated physical resources:

   • Single-AZ (A, B, C……): the master instance is created in the same AZ.
   • Multi-AZ (A+B, A+C, and B+C……)： including two (or multiple) AZs. When creating, the master instance's master/backup nodes are respectively created in different areas of the multi-AZ.

   Configuration Information

Database type: The RDS supports MySQL database engine, and the user may choose according to needs when creating an instance.

Version: denotes database version Presently, database versions supported by the RDS include MySQL 5.5/5.6/5.7.

Specification: The maximum numbers of connections supported by different specifications vary from one another. Please choose according to the maximum number of connections:

Storage disk: this storage space includes data space, system file space, "binlog" file space, and transaction file space.

Network type: The RDS supports universal network and private network (Virtual Private Cloud, VPC for short). VPC network needs to be created in advance, or you may modify the network type after creating an instance.

Dedicated server selection: The RDS must be installed on two different DCCs. Please select the master database and backup database servers from the list. If you have not yet created DCC instance, see Create a DCC Instance.

Purchase Information

Only one dedicated instance can be purchased each time.

3. Confirm the Configuration.

   After confirming the configuration information, click "Next" to go to the payment page. Here, you may view the selected instance's package and price for your confirmation.

4. Confirm the order.

   After confirming, click the "Go to pay" button at the lower right corner. Then, the system shows the "Payment" page, on which you may confirm the payment and complete the order.

5. Make a payment successfully.

   You may view the order by clicking "View Order Details", or click "Management Console" to enter "RDS-Instance List". The system creates RDS instance at the back end, which usually lasts for 5-10 minutes. After successful creation, you receive the information "Successfully create RDS instance".

6. View the Instance.

   After successful purchase, return to the "RDS-Dedicated Instance List" page, where you may view created an RDS instance, dedicated instance status, database type, dedicated server, and resource occupancy, etc.

7. View instance details.

   In the instance list, click the Instance Name to go to the Instance Details page, where the "Basic Information" tag shows such information as an instance running status and configuration. You may select other tags to manage and operate the instance.