Update a MongoDB Cluster
You can update an existing MongoDB cluster on any of the following editions: Playground, Business, or Enterprise.
Edit a Cluster
1. In the Data Center Designer, click the Databases menu.
2. In the Databases page under the MongoDB Clusters section, click the database cluster that is added for the Playground edition.
Note: From this page, you can perform the following actions: Copy connection URI 
and User Management 
.
3. Click edit 
to modify the cluster details for the selected database cluster.
4. In the Edit Form, you can update the following cluster details:
Display Name: Edit the name of the MongoDB cluster.
Edition: You can upgrade the existing cluster edition from Playground to either Business or Enterprise.
Template: Based on the edition selected, choose from the list of templates you want to update the cluster with.
Instances: Depending on the edition and template selected, you would see the allowed number of instances you could choose from. For example, if the existing cluster is updated to Business edition and a MongoDB Business S template is selected, then, you could choose to edit the number of instances to either one or three instances.
5. In the Cluster to Datacenter Connection section, click edit 
to perform the following actions:
Delete an existing IP address.
Add new Private IP/Subnet List.
6. In the Maintenance Window, you can edit the following details:
Maintenance time: Choose the appropriate time from the clock displayed.
Maintenance day: From the dropdown list, modify the preferred day on which the maintenance of the cluster must take place.
7. Click Save to provision your changes.
Result: The existing MongoDB cluster is updated with the newly defined values. You can review the updated cluster details under the Properties section.
Next steps: In editing a cluster, you can also perform the following actions:
In the User Management section, click Add to create and manage user roles for the MongoDB cluster. For more information, see Roles.
Delete an existing cluster by using the delete option
.
1. In the Data Center Designer, click the Databases menu.
2. In the Databases page under the MongoDB Clusters section, click the database cluster that is added for the Business edition.
Note: From this page, you can perform the following actions: Copy connection URI and User Management .
3. Click edit for the selected database cluster to modify the cluster details.
4. In the Edit Form, you can update the following cluster details:
Display Name: Edit the name of the MongoDB cluster.
Edition: You can upgrade the existing cluster edition from Business to Enterprise.
Template: Based on the edition selected, choose from the list of templates you want to update the cluster with.
Instances: Depending on the edition and template selected, you would see the allowed number of instances you could choose from. For example, if the existing cluster is updated to Business edition and a MongoDB Business L template is selected, then, you could choose to edit the instances to either one or three instances.
5. In the Cluster to Datacenter Connection section, click edit to perform the following actions:
Delete an existing IP address.
Add new Private IP/Subnet List.
6. In the Maintenance Window, you can edit the following details:
Maintenance time: Choose the appropriate time from the clock displayed.
Maintenance day: From the dropdown list, modify the preferred day on which the maintenance of the cluster must take place.
7. Click Save to provision your changes.
Result: The existing MongoDB cluster is updated with the newly defined values. You can review the updated cluster details under the Properties section.
Next steps: In editing a cluster, you can also perform the following actions:
In the User Management section, click Add to create and manage user roles for the MongoDB cluster. For more information, see Roles.
In the Snapshots section, restore the data in the cluster from the selected snapshot. For more information, see Restore a MongoDB Cluster via the DCD.
Delete an existing cluster by using the delete option
.
1. In the Data Center Designer, click the Databases menu.
2. In the Databases page, click the database cluster that is added for the Enterprise edition.
Note: From this page, you can perform the following actions: Copy connection URI and User Management .
3. Click edit for the selected database cluster to modify the cluster details.
4. In the Edit Form, you can update the following cluster details:
Display Name: Edit the name of the MongoDB cluster.
Edition: You can only view the existing cluster edition set as Enterprise.
CPU Cores: Update the number of CPU cores between 1 and 31 cores using the slider or choose from the available shortcut values.
RAM Size (GB): Update RAM size for up to 230 GB is possible. Select the RAM size using the slider or choose from the available shortcut values.
Instances: Choose from three, five, or seven instances to host a logical database manager environment to catalog your databases.
5. In the Cluster to Datacenter Connection section, click edit to perform the following actions:
Delete an existing IP address.
Add new Private IP/Subnet List.
6. Toggle on or off the Enable BI Connector. It is advised to enable the MongoDB Connector for Business Intelligence (BI) to query a MongoDB database by using SQL commands to aid in the data analysis.
7. Update the offsite Backup Location to allow backup data to be stored in a location other than the deployed database cluster. Available backup locations: de, eu-south-2, eu-central-2.
8. In the Maintenance Window, you can edit the following details:
Maintenance time: Choose the appropriate time from the clock displayed.
Maintenance day: From the dropdown list, modify the preferred day on which the maintenance of the cluster must take place.
9. Click Save to provision your changes.
Result: The existing MongoDB cluster is updated with the newly defined values. You can review the updated cluster details under the Properties section.
Next steps: In editing a cluster, you can also perform the following actions:
In the User Management section, click Add to create and manage user roles for the MongoDB cluster. For more information, see Roles.
In the Snapshots section, restore the data in the cluster from the selected snapshot. For more information, see Restore a MongoDB Cluster via the DCD.
Delete an existing cluster by using the delete option
.
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