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aws AWS: aws_instance docs-aws-resource-instance Provides an EC2 instance resource. This allows instances to be created, updated, and deleted. Instances also support provisioning.

aws_instance

Provides an EC2 instance resource. This allows instances to be created, updated, and deleted. Instances also support provisioning.

Example Usage

# Create a new instance of the ami-1234 on an m1.small node with an AWS Tag naming it "HelloWorld"
resource "aws_instance" "web" {
    ami = "ami-1234"
    instance_type = "m1.small"
    tags {
        Name = "HelloWorld"
    }
}

Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

  • ami - (Required) The AMI to use for the instance.
  • availability_zone - (Optional) The AZ to start the instance in.
  • ebs_optimized - (Optional) If true, the launched EC2 instance will be EBS-optimized.
  • instance_type - (Required) The type of instance to start
  • key_name - (Optional) The key name to use for the instance.
  • security_groups - (Optional) A list of security group IDs or names to associate with. If you are within a non-default VPC, you'll need to use the security group ID. Otherwise, for EC2 and the default VPC, use the security group name.
  • subnet_id - (Optional) The VPC Subnet ID to launch in.
  • associate_public_ip_address - (Optional) Associate a public ip address with an instance in a VPC.
  • private_ip - (Optional) Private IP address to associate with the instance in a VPC.
  • source_dest_check - (Optional) Controls if traffic is routed to the instance when the destination address does not match the instance. Used for NAT or VPNs. Defaults true.
  • user_data - (Optional) The user data to provide when launching the instance.
  • iam_instance_profile - (Optional) The IAM Instance Profile to launch the instance with.
  • tags - (Optional) A mapping of tags to assign to the resource.
  • block_device - (Optional) A list of block devices to add. Their keys are documented below.

Each block_device supports the following:

  • device_name - The name of the device to mount.
  • virtual_name - (Optional) The virtual device name.
  • snapshot_id - (Optional) The Snapshot ID to mount.
  • volume_type - (Optional) The type of volume. Can be standard, gp2, or io1. Defaults to standard.
  • volume_size - (Optional) The size of the volume in gigabytes.
  • delete_on_termination - (Optional) Should the volume be destroyed on instance termination (defaults true).
  • encrypted - (Optional) Should encryption be enabled (defaults false).

Attributes Reference

The following attributes are exported:

  • id - The instance ID.
  • availability_zone - The availability zone of the instance.
  • key_name - The key name of the instance
  • private_dns - The Private DNS name of the instance
  • private_ip - The private IP address.
  • public_dns - The public DNS name of the instance
  • public_ip - The public IP address.
  • security_groups - The associated security groups.
  • subnet_id - The VPC subnet ID.