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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
resource "aws_instance" "web" {
    ami = "ami-1234"
    instance_type = "m1.small"
}

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.
• 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 VPC, you'll need to use the security group ID. Otherwise, for EC2, use the security group name.
• subnet_id - (Optional) The VPC Subnet ID to launch in.
• 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 false.
• user_data - (Optional) The user data to provide when launching the instance.

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.