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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"
}

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 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.
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.

The following attributes are exported: