Instance
Describes an instance.
Types
Properties
The AMI launch index, which can be used to find this instance in the launch group.
The architecture of the image.
Any block device mapping entries for the instance.
The boot mode that was specified by the AMI. If the value is uefi-preferred
, the AMI supports both UEFI and Legacy BIOS. The currentInstanceBootMode
parameter is the boot mode that is used to boot the instance at launch or start.
The ID of the Capacity Block.
The ID of the Capacity Reservation.
Information about the Capacity Reservation targeting option.
The idempotency token you provided when you launched the instance, if applicable.
The CPU options for the instance.
The boot mode that is used to boot the instance at launch or start. For more information, see Boot modes in the Amazon EC2 User Guide.
Indicates whether the instance is optimized for Amazon EBS I/O. This optimization provides dedicated throughput to Amazon EBS and an optimized configuration stack to provide optimal I/O performance. This optimization isn't available with all instance types. Additional usage charges apply when using an EBS Optimized instance.
Deprecated.
Specifies whether enhanced networking with ENA is enabled.
Indicates whether the instance is enabled for Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves.
Indicates whether the instance is enabled for hibernation.
The hypervisor type of the instance. The value xen
is used for both Xen and Nitro hypervisors.
The IAM instance profile associated with the instance, if applicable.
The ID of the instance.
Indicates whether this is a Spot Instance or a Scheduled Instance.
The instance type.
The IPv6 address assigned to the instance.
The time that the instance was last launched. To determine the time that instance was first launched, see the attachment time for the primary network interface.
The license configurations for the instance.
Provides information on the recovery and maintenance options of your instance.
The metadata options for the instance.
The monitoring for the instance.
The network interfaces for the instance.
Contains settings for the network performance options for your instance.
The service provider that manages the instance.
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the Outpost.
The platform. This value is windows
for Windows instances; otherwise, it is empty.
The platform details value for the instance. For more information, see AMI billing information fields in the Amazon EC2 User Guide.
[IPv4 only] The private DNS hostname name assigned to the instance. This DNS hostname can only be used inside the Amazon EC2 network. This name is not available until the instance enters the running
state.
The options for the instance hostname.
The private IPv4 address assigned to the instance.
The product codes attached to this instance, if applicable.
The public DNS name assigned to the instance. This name is not available until the instance enters the running
state. This name is only available if you've enabled DNS hostnames for your VPC. The format of this name depends on the public hostname type.
The public IPv4 address, or the Carrier IP address assigned to the instance, if applicable.
The device name of the root device volume (for example, /dev/sda1
).
The root device type used by the AMI. The AMI can use an EBS volume or an instance store volume.
The security groups for the instance.
Indicates whether source/destination checking is enabled.
If the request is a Spot Instance request, the ID of the request.
Specifies whether enhanced networking with the Intel 82599 Virtual Function interface is enabled.
The current state of the instance.
The reason for the most recent state transition.
The reason for the most recent state transition. This might be an empty string.
If the instance is configured for NitroTPM support, the value is v2.0
. For more information, see NitroTPM in the Amazon EC2 User Guide.
The usage operation value for the instance. For more information, see AMI billing information fields in the Amazon EC2 User Guide.
The time that the usage operation was last updated.
The virtualization type of the instance.