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Applying for and Changing a Private Domain Name

You can apply for a private domain name and connect to your RDS DB instance through the private domain name.

Constraints

After a private domain name is generated, changing the floating IP address will interrupt database connections. Exercise caution when performing this operation.

Applying for a Private Domain Name

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
3. Click Service List. Under Database, click Relational Database Service. The RDS console is displayed.
4. On the Instances page, click the DB instance name to go to the Overview page.
5. Under Private Domain Name, click Apply.

   Alternatively, in the navigation pane on the left, choose Connectivity & Security. On the displayed page, click Apply next to the Private Domain Name field.

6. In the Private Domain Name field, view the generated private domain name.

Changing a Private Domain Name

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select a region and a project.
3. Click Service List. Under Database, click Relational Database Service. The RDS console is displayed.
4. On the Instances page, click the DB instance name to go to the Overview page.
5. Under Private Domain Name, click Configure.
6. In the displayed dialog box, enter a new private domain name. Click OK.
   

   • Only the prefix of a private domain name can be modified.
   • The prefix of a private domain name can contain 8 to 63 characters, and can include only letters and digits.
   • The new private domain name must be different from the existing ones.

Parent topic: Connection Management