Configure Expiration Date

Introduction

Expiration date for a VM is a resource lifecycle management tool that supports customizing a duration (7 days, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days) or a specific expiration date. It is applicable in scenarios such as managing temporary test resources (Example: clear expired test VMs) and tenant resource control (limit VM usage duration for tenants). Upon expiration, an alert will be triggered on the platform, helping the administrator promptly identify and fix idle resources.

1. Expiration date type: Unlimited and Specify
2. Rules for expiration date to take effect: Upon expiration, only an alert will be triggered. The VM operations will not be affected. Manual fixing by the administrator is required (Example: power off or delete the VM).

Steps

Step 1.Log in to SCP and go to Resource Center > VMs.

Step 2.Choose one of the following methods to go to the Set Validity page:

• Method 1: Locate the VM you want to edit, click the more options button (···) in the Operation column and select Set Validity.

• Method 2: To bulk configure expiration date for VMs, select the VMs you want to edit, click More above the list, and select Set Validity.

Step 3.Configure expiration date for VM: Select Specify, and select a duration (7 days, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days) in the drop-down list or click the calendar icon to select a specific expiration date.

Step 4.After the expiration date is confirmed, click OK to complete the configuration.

View VM Expiration Date

Method 1: View on the Details page of a VM

Step 1.Click the VM name to go to its details page.

Step 2.In the Basics section on the right, you can view the expiration date (Example: Unlimited, Expires on 2025-11-14 23:59:59).

Method 2: Display the Expiration Date column on the VMs page

Step 1.On the VMs page, click the icon (shape: gear) for Columns in the upper-right corner.

Step 2.In the Columns pop-up window, select Expiration Date in the Basics section.

Step 3.Click OK. The Expiration Date column will be displayed in the VM list, allowing you to view the expiration date of each VM.