This topic describes how to disable a flow log. You can disable a flow log to stop capturing the traffic information of an Elastic Network Interface (ENI).

Background information

After you disable a flow log, it is not deleted. You can enable it whenever necessary.


  1. Log on to the VPC console.
  2. In the left-side navigation pane, click FlowLog.
  3. Select the region to which the target flow log belongs.
  4. On the FlowLog page, find the target flow log, and then click Disable in the Actions column.
    After the flow log is disabled, its status changes to Inactive.
    Disable a flow log