Use DescribeInstanceAttribute
with a CLI
The following code examples show how to use DescribeInstanceAttribute
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- CLI
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- Amazon CLI
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To describe the instance type
This example describes the instance type of the specified instance.
Command:
aws ec2 describe-instance-attribute --instance-id
i-1234567890abcdef0
--attributeinstanceType
Output:
{ "InstanceId": "i-1234567890abcdef0" "InstanceType": { "Value": "t1.micro" } }
To describe the disableApiTermination attribute
This example describes the
disableApiTermination
attribute of the specified instance.Command:
aws ec2 describe-instance-attribute --instance-id
i-1234567890abcdef0
--attributedisableApiTermination
Output:
{ "InstanceId": "i-1234567890abcdef0" "DisableApiTermination": { "Value": "false" } }
To describe the block device mapping for an instance
This example describes the
blockDeviceMapping
attribute of the specified instance.Command:
aws ec2 describe-instance-attribute --instance-id
i-1234567890abcdef0
--attributeblockDeviceMapping
Output:
{ "InstanceId": "i-1234567890abcdef0" "BlockDeviceMappings": [ { "DeviceName": "/dev/sda1", "Ebs": { "Status": "attached", "DeleteOnTermination": true, "VolumeId": "vol-049df61146c4d7901", "AttachTime": "2013-05-17T22:42:34.000Z" } }, { "DeviceName": "/dev/sdf", "Ebs": { "Status": "attached", "DeleteOnTermination": false, "VolumeId": "vol-049df61146c4d7901", "AttachTime": "2013-09-10T23:07:00.000Z" } } ], }
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For API details, see DescribeInstanceAttribute
in Amazon CLI Command Reference.
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- PowerShell
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- Tools for PowerShell
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Example 1: This example describes the instance type of the specified instance.
Get-EC2InstanceAttribute -InstanceId i-12345678 -Attribute instanceType
Output:
InstanceType : t2.micro
Example 2: This example describes whether enhanced networking is enabled for the specified instance.
Get-EC2InstanceAttribute -InstanceId i-12345678 -Attribute sriovNetSupport
Output:
SriovNetSupport : simple
Example 3: This example describes the security groups for the specified instance.
(Get-EC2InstanceAttribute -InstanceId i-12345678 -Attribute groupSet).Groups
Output:
GroupId ------- sg-12345678 sg-45678901
Example 4: This example describes whether EBS optimization is enabled for the specified instance.
Get-EC2InstanceAttribute -InstanceId i-12345678 -Attribute ebsOptimized
Output:
EbsOptimized : False
Example 5: This example describes the 'disableApiTermination' attribute of the specified instance.
Get-EC2InstanceAttribute -InstanceId i-12345678 -Attribute disableApiTermination
Output:
DisableApiTermination : False
Example 6: This example describes the 'instanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior' attribute of the specified instance.
Get-EC2InstanceAttribute -InstanceId i-12345678 -Attribute instanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior
Output:
InstanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior : stop
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For API details, see DescribeInstanceAttribute
in Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference.
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For a complete list of Amazon SDK developer guides and code examples, see Create Amazon EC2 resources using an Amazon SDK. This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.