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

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#### [ CLI ]

**Amazon CLI**  
**To suspend Auto Scaling processes**  
This example suspends the specified scaling process for the specified Auto Scaling group.  

```
aws autoscaling suspend-processes \
    --auto-scaling-group-name {{my-asg}} \
    --scaling-processes {{AlarmNotification}}
```
This command produces no output.  
For more information, see [Suspending and resuming scaling processes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/as-suspend-resume-processes.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [SuspendProcesses](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/autoscaling/suspend-processes.html) in *Amazon CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example suspends the specified Auto Scaling process for the specified Auto Scaling group.**  

```
Suspend-ASProcess -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg -ScalingProcess "AlarmNotification"
```
**Example 2: This example suspends all Auto Scaling processes for the specified Auto Scaling group.**  

```
Suspend-ASProcess -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg
```
+  For API details, see [SuspendProcesses](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example suspends the specified Auto Scaling process for the specified Auto Scaling group.**  

```
Suspend-ASProcess -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg -ScalingProcess "AlarmNotification"
```
**Example 2: This example suspends all Auto Scaling processes for the specified Auto Scaling group.**  

```
Suspend-ASProcess -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg
```
+  For API details, see [SuspendProcesses](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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For a complete list of Amazon SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using this service with an Amazon SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.