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Amazon EC2: Modify Instance Attribute

Description

Use the step to modify one single attribute of a specified instance.

Note:

You can modify only one instance attribute at a time.

Reference

API Modify Instance Attribute

Configurations

Field nameDescription
Step NameSpecify a unique name for the step.
CONNECTION tab:Connection fields
RegionSpecify the valid AWS region.
The field type is String. This field is mandatory.
Button: GetClick the button, it populates the list of available regions.
Access KeySpecify the Access Key to authenticate Amazon AWS cloud EC2 instance. If checkbox above is enabled Access Key field appears as Text box and accepts static values or variables. Else if checkbox above is disabled Access Key field appears as a drop down to select fields from previous steps.
The field type is String. This field is mandatory.
Secret KeySpecify the Secret Key to authenticate Amazon AWS Cloud EC2 instance.
Button: Test ConnectionClick Test Connection button to verify whether the connection is available or not. Region, Access key and Secret Key are mandatory to authenticate Amazon AWS cloud. For the purpose of verification fields coming from previous steps are not allowed since field values can only be accessed when workflow is in running state. Static values and environment variables are allowed.
INPUT tab:Input fields
Instance IDSpecify the ID of the instance for which want to modify the attribute.
The field type is String. This field is mandatory.
Instance TypeSpecify the valid instance type to be modified.
ENA SupportSelect Yes to enable enhanced networking with ENA for the instance.
Note:
- Only HVM instances are supported.
- Allowed values: Yes or No
EBS OptimizationSpecify whether the instance is optimized for Amazon EBS I/O.
Note:
- The optimization isn't available with all instance types. Additional usage charges apply when using an EBS Optimized instance.
- Allowed Values: Yes or No.
Shutdown BehaviourSpecify whether an instance stops or terminates when you initiate shutdown from the instance.
Allowed Values: Stop or Terminate.
Termination ProtectionSelect Yes or No.
If you select, Yes, you can't terminate the instance using the Amazon EC2 console, CLI, or API; else select No.
Allowed Values: Yes or No
Stop ProtectionSelect Yes or No.
The field indicates whether an instance is enabled for stop protection.
Allowed Values: Yes or No.
Security Group IDsSpecify the valid security group IDs.
Note: Provide a list of multiple Group IDs using a semicolon ( ; ) as the separator.
Device Name(Block Device)Specify the volume name of the device.
Delete On Termination(Block Device)Select Yes or No.
If the value is set to Yes, the currently attached volumes can be deleted when terminating the instance.
Allowed Values: Yes or No