# Use `SetInstanceProtection` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `SetInstanceProtection`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**Amazon CLI**  
**Example 1: To enable the instance protection setting for an instance**  
This example enables instance protection for the specified instance.  

```
aws autoscaling set-instance-protection \
    --instance-ids {{i-061c63c5eb45f0416}} \
    --auto-scaling-group-name {{my-asg}} --protected-from-scale-in
```
This command produces no output.  
**Example 2: To disable the instance protection setting for an instance**  
This example disables instance protection for the specified instance.  

```
aws autoscaling set-instance-protection \
    --instance-ids {{i-061c63c5eb45f0416}} \
    --auto-scaling-group-name {{my-asg}} \
    --no-protected-from-scale-in
```
This command produces no output.  
+  For API details, see [SetInstanceProtection](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/autoscaling/set-instance-protection.html) in *Amazon CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example enables instance protection for the specified instance.**  

```
Set-ASInstanceProtection -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg -InstanceId i-12345678 -ProtectedFromScaleIn $true
```
**Example 2: This example disables instance protection for the specified instance.**  

```
Set-ASInstanceProtection -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg -InstanceId i-12345678 -ProtectedFromScaleIn $false
```
+  For API details, see [SetInstanceProtection](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example enables instance protection for the specified instance.**  

```
Set-ASInstanceProtection -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg -InstanceId i-12345678 -ProtectedFromScaleIn $true
```
**Example 2: This example disables instance protection for the specified instance.**  

```
Set-ASInstanceProtection -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg -InstanceId i-12345678 -ProtectedFromScaleIn $false
```
+  For API details, see [SetInstanceProtection](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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