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  docs: AWS launch configuration
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@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ resource "aws_launch_configuration" "as_conf" {
Launch Configurations cannot be updated after creation with the Amazon
Web Service API. In order to update a Launch Configuration, Terraform will
destroy the existing resource and create a replacement. If order to effectively
destroy the existing resource and create a replacement. In order to effectively
use a Launch Configuration resource with an [AutoScaling Group resource][1],
it's recommend to omit the Launch Configuration `name` attribute, and
specify `create_before_destroy` in a [lifecycle][2] block, as shown:
@ -53,6 +53,35 @@ With this setup Terraform generates a unique name for your Launch
Configuration and can then update the AutoScaling Group without conflict before
destroying the previous Launch Configuration.
## Using with Spot Instances
Launch configurations can set the spot instance pricing to be used for the
Auto Scaling Group to reserve instances. Simply specifying the `spot_price`
parameter will set the price on the Launch Configuration which will attempt to
reserve your instances at this price. See the [AWS Spot Instance
documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/using-spot-instances.html)
for more information or how to launch [Spot Instances][3] with Terraform.
```
resource "aws_launch_configuration" "as_conf" {
image_id = "ami-1234"
instance_type = "m1.small"
spot_price = "0.001"
lifecycle {
create_before_destroy = true
}
}
resource "aws_autoscaling_group" "bar" {
name = "terraform-asg-example"
launch_configuration = "${aws_launch_configuration.as_conf.name}"
lifecycle {
create_before_destroy = true
}
}
```
## Argument Reference
The following arguments are supported:
@ -75,6 +104,7 @@ The following arguments are supported:
instance. See [Block Devices](#block-devices) below for details.
* `ephemeral_block_device` - (Optional) Customize Ephemeral (also known as
"Instance Store") volumes on the instance. See [Block Devices](#block-devices) below for details.
* `spot_price` - (Optional) The price to use for reserving spot instances.
<a id="block-devices"></a>
## Block devices
@ -139,3 +169,4 @@ The following attributes are exported:
[1]: /docs/providers/aws/r/autoscaling_group.html
[2]: /docs/configuration/resources.html#lifecycle
[3]: /docs/providers/aws/r/spot_instance_request.html