InstanceProps

class aws_cdk.aws_ec2.InstanceProps(*, instance_type, machine_image, vpc, allow_all_outbound=None, availability_zone=None, block_devices=None, detailed_monitoring=None, init=None, init_options=None, instance_name=None, key_name=None, private_ip_address=None, propagate_tags_to_volume_on_creation=None, require_imdsv2=None, resource_signal_timeout=None, role=None, security_group=None, source_dest_check=None, user_data=None, user_data_causes_replacement=None, vpc_subnets=None)

Bases: object

Properties of an EC2 Instance.

Parameters:
  • instance_type (InstanceType) – Type of instance to launch.

  • machine_image (IMachineImage) – AMI to launch.

  • vpc (IVpc) – VPC to launch the instance in.

  • allow_all_outbound (Optional[bool]) – Whether the instance could initiate connections to anywhere by default. This property is only used when you do not provide a security group. Default: true

  • availability_zone (Optional[str]) – In which AZ to place the instance within the VPC. Default: - Random zone.

  • block_devices (Optional[Sequence[Union[BlockDevice, Dict[str, Any]]]]) – Specifies how block devices are exposed to the instance. You can specify virtual devices and EBS volumes. Each instance that is launched has an associated root device volume, either an Amazon EBS volume or an instance store volume. You can use block device mappings to specify additional EBS volumes or instance store volumes to attach to an instance when it is launched. Default: - Uses the block device mapping of the AMI

  • detailed_monitoring (Optional[bool]) – Whether “Detailed Monitoring” is enabled for this instance Keep in mind that Detailed Monitoring results in extra charges. Default: - false

  • init (Optional[CloudFormationInit]) – Apply the given CloudFormation Init configuration to the instance at startup. Default: - no CloudFormation init

  • init_options (Union[ApplyCloudFormationInitOptions, Dict[str, Any], None]) – Use the given options for applying CloudFormation Init. Describes the configsets to use and the timeout to wait Default: - default options

  • instance_name (Optional[str]) – The name of the instance. Default: - CDK generated name

  • key_name (Optional[str]) – Name of SSH keypair to grant access to instance. Default: - No SSH access will be possible.

  • private_ip_address (Optional[str]) – Defines a private IP address to associate with an instance. Private IP should be available within the VPC that the instance is build within. Default: - no association

  • propagate_tags_to_volume_on_creation (Optional[bool]) – Propagate the EC2 instance tags to the EBS volumes. Default: - false

  • require_imdsv2 (Optional[bool]) – Whether IMDSv2 should be required on this instance. Default: - false

  • resource_signal_timeout (Optional[Duration]) – The length of time to wait for the resourceSignalCount. The maximum value is 43200 (12 hours). Default: Duration.minutes(5)

  • role (Optional[IRole]) – An IAM role to associate with the instance profile assigned to this Auto Scaling Group. The role must be assumable by the service principal ec2.amazonaws.com: Default: - A role will automatically be created, it can be accessed via the role property

  • security_group (Optional[ISecurityGroup]) – Security Group to assign to this instance. Default: - create new security group

  • source_dest_check (Optional[bool]) – Specifies whether to enable an instance launched in a VPC to perform NAT. This controls whether source/destination checking is enabled on the instance. A value of true means that checking is enabled, and false means that checking is disabled. The value must be false for the instance to perform NAT. Default: true

  • user_data (Optional[UserData]) – Specific UserData to use. The UserData may still be mutated after creation. Default: - A UserData object appropriate for the MachineImage’s Operating System is created.

  • user_data_causes_replacement (Optional[bool]) – Changes to the UserData force replacement. Depending the EC2 instance type, changing UserData either restarts the instance or replaces the instance. - Instance store-backed instances are replaced. - EBS-backed instances are restarted. By default, restarting does not execute the new UserData so you will need a different mechanism to ensure the instance is restarted. Setting this to true will make the instance’s Logical ID depend on the UserData, which will cause CloudFormation to replace it if the UserData changes. Default: - true iff initOptions is specified, false otherwise.

  • vpc_subnets (Union[SubnetSelection, Dict[str, Any], None]) – Where to place the instance within the VPC. Default: - Private subnets.

ExampleMetadata:

infused

Example:

# vpc: ec2.Vpc
# instance_type: ec2.InstanceType
# machine_image: ec2.IMachineImage


ec2.Instance(self, "Instance",
    vpc=vpc,
    instance_type=instance_type,
    machine_image=machine_image,

    # ...

    block_devices=[ec2.BlockDevice(
        device_name="/dev/sda1",
        volume=ec2.BlockDeviceVolume.ebs(50)
    ), ec2.BlockDevice(
        device_name="/dev/sdm",
        volume=ec2.BlockDeviceVolume.ebs(100)
    )
    ]
)

Attributes

allow_all_outbound

Whether the instance could initiate connections to anywhere by default.

This property is only used when you do not provide a security group.

Default:

true

availability_zone

In which AZ to place the instance within the VPC.

Default:
  • Random zone.

block_devices

Specifies how block devices are exposed to the instance. You can specify virtual devices and EBS volumes.

Each instance that is launched has an associated root device volume, either an Amazon EBS volume or an instance store volume. You can use block device mappings to specify additional EBS volumes or instance store volumes to attach to an instance when it is launched.

Default:
  • Uses the block device mapping of the AMI

See:

https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/block-device-mapping-concepts.html

detailed_monitoring

Whether “Detailed Monitoring” is enabled for this instance Keep in mind that Detailed Monitoring results in extra charges.

Default:
  • false

See:

http://aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/pricing/

init

Apply the given CloudFormation Init configuration to the instance at startup.

Default:
  • no CloudFormation init

init_options

Use the given options for applying CloudFormation Init.

Describes the configsets to use and the timeout to wait

Default:
  • default options

instance_name

The name of the instance.

Default:
  • CDK generated name

instance_type

Type of instance to launch.

key_name

Name of SSH keypair to grant access to instance.

Default:
  • No SSH access will be possible.

machine_image

AMI to launch.

private_ip_address

Defines a private IP address to associate with an instance.

Private IP should be available within the VPC that the instance is build within.

Default:
  • no association

propagate_tags_to_volume_on_creation

Propagate the EC2 instance tags to the EBS volumes.

Default:
  • false

require_imdsv2

Whether IMDSv2 should be required on this instance.

Default:
  • false

resource_signal_timeout

The length of time to wait for the resourceSignalCount.

The maximum value is 43200 (12 hours).

Default:

Duration.minutes(5)

role

An IAM role to associate with the instance profile assigned to this Auto Scaling Group.

The role must be assumable by the service principal ec2.amazonaws.com:

Default:
  • A role will automatically be created, it can be accessed via the role property

Example:

role = iam.Role(self, "MyRole",
    assumed_by=iam.ServicePrincipal("ec2.amazonaws.com")
)
security_group

Security Group to assign to this instance.

Default:
  • create new security group

source_dest_check

Specifies whether to enable an instance launched in a VPC to perform NAT.

This controls whether source/destination checking is enabled on the instance. A value of true means that checking is enabled, and false means that checking is disabled. The value must be false for the instance to perform NAT.

Default:

true

user_data

Specific UserData to use.

The UserData may still be mutated after creation.

Default:

  • A UserData object appropriate for the MachineImage’s

Operating System is created.

user_data_causes_replacement

Changes to the UserData force replacement.

Depending the EC2 instance type, changing UserData either restarts the instance or replaces the instance.

  • Instance store-backed instances are replaced.

  • EBS-backed instances are restarted.

By default, restarting does not execute the new UserData so you will need a different mechanism to ensure the instance is restarted.

Setting this to true will make the instance’s Logical ID depend on the UserData, which will cause CloudFormation to replace it if the UserData changes.

Default:
  • true iff initOptions is specified, false otherwise.

vpc

VPC to launch the instance in.

vpc_subnets

Where to place the instance within the VPC.

Default:
  • Private subnets.