AWS-DeleteImage

Description

Delete an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) and all associated snapshots.

Run this Automation (console)

Document type

Automation

Owner

Amazon

Platforms

Linux, macOS, Windows

Parameters

• AutomationAssumeRole

  Type: String

  Description: (Optional) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Systems Manager Automation to perform the actions on your behalf. If no role is specified, Systems Manager Automation uses the permissions of the user that starts this runbook.

• ImageId

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The ID of the AMI.

Required IAM permissions

The AutomationAssumeRole parameter requires the following actions to use the runbook successfully.

{
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": "ec2:DeleteSnapshot",
            "Resource": "arn:aws:ec2:{region}::snapshot/*"
        },
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": "ec2:DescribeImages",
            "Resource": "*"
        },
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": "ec2:DeregisterImage",
            "Resource": "*"
        }
    ]
}