Use ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute with a CLI

The following code examples show how to use ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute.

CLI

AWS CLI

Example 1: To modify the attachment attribute of a network interface

The following modify-network-interface-attribute example modifies the attachment attribute of the specified network interface.

aws ec2 modify-network-interface-attribute \
    --network-interface-id eni-686ea200 \
    --attachment AttachmentId=eni-attach-43348162,DeleteOnTermination=false

This command produces no output.

Example 2: To modify the description attribute of a network interface

The following modify-network-interface-attribute example modifies the description attribute of the specified network interface.

aws ec2 modify-network-interface-attribute \
    --network-interface-id eni-686ea200 \
    --description "My description"

This command produces no output.

Example 3: To modify the groupSet attribute of a network interface

The following modify-network-interface-attribute example modifies the groupSet attribute of the specified network interface.

aws ec2 modify-network-interface-attribute \
    --network-interface-id eni-686ea200 \
    --groups sg-903004f8 sg-1a2b3c4d

This command produces no output.

Example 4: To modify the sourceDestCheck attribute of a network interface

The following modify-network-interface-attribute example modifies the sourceDestCheck attribute of the specified network interface.

aws ec2 modify-network-interface-attribute \
    --network-interface-id eni-686ea200 \
    --no-source-dest-check

This command produces no output.

For more information, see Modify network interface attributes in the Amazon EC2 User Guide.

• For API details, see ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute in AWS CLI Command Reference.

PowerShell

Tools for PowerShell V4

Example 1: This example modifies the specified network interface so that the specified attachment is deleted on termination.

Edit-EC2NetworkInterfaceAttribute -NetworkInterfaceId eni-1a2b3c4d -Attachment_AttachmentId eni-attach-1a2b3c4d -Attachment_DeleteOnTermination $true

Example 2: This example modifies the description of the specified network interface.

Edit-EC2NetworkInterfaceAttribute -NetworkInterfaceId eni-1a2b3c4d -Description "my description"

Example 3: This example modifies the security group for the specified network interface.

Edit-EC2NetworkInterfaceAttribute -NetworkInterfaceId eni-1a2b3c4d -Groups sg-1a2b3c4d

Example 4: This example disables source/destination checking for the specified network interface.

Edit-EC2NetworkInterfaceAttribute -NetworkInterfaceId eni-1a2b3c4d -SourceDestCheck $false

• For API details, see ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute in AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4).

Tools for PowerShell V5

Example 1: This example modifies the specified network interface so that the specified attachment is deleted on termination.

Edit-EC2NetworkInterfaceAttribute -NetworkInterfaceId eni-1a2b3c4d -Attachment_AttachmentId eni-attach-1a2b3c4d -Attachment_DeleteOnTermination $true

Example 2: This example modifies the description of the specified network interface.

Edit-EC2NetworkInterfaceAttribute -NetworkInterfaceId eni-1a2b3c4d -Description "my description"

Example 3: This example modifies the security group for the specified network interface.

Edit-EC2NetworkInterfaceAttribute -NetworkInterfaceId eni-1a2b3c4d -Groups sg-1a2b3c4d

Example 4: This example disables source/destination checking for the specified network interface.

Edit-EC2NetworkInterfaceAttribute -NetworkInterfaceId eni-1a2b3c4d -SourceDestCheck $false

• For API details, see ModifyNetworkInterfaceAttribute in AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5).