Restarting an instance is similar to restarting a local machine. It is a common operation for ECS maintenance.

Restart will not change the instance configuration and data.

Operating Steps for Restarting an Instance

1. Login, background management → ECS management.

2. Select the ECS you want to restart and click [Manage] to open the server details page.

3. Click [Restart].

4. Select the restart mode.

• Normal restart: ECS will shut down the normally running programs and restart them after storage and writing.
• Forced restart: ECS will be directly shut down and restarted. If you need to perform a forced restart, it is recommended that you save the data to prevent data loss.

Precautions for restart

• Restarting the instance will terminate the business in your ECS. Please ensure that the business is suspended before stopping.
• After the instance is restarted, the ECS will enter the "Restart" status. A few minutes later, after the instance is restarted, it will automatically enter the "Running" status. You cannot operate on the instance during this process.
• We recommend that you use background management to restart. If you run the restart command directly in the instance, it may cause restart failure or startup failure.
• Restarting the instance will not change the billing time.