ec2-bundle-instance
Syntax
ec2-bundle-instance instance -b bucket -p prefix -o access-key-id {-c policy | -w secret-access-key} [options]
Description
Bundles the Windows instance. This procedure is not applicable for Linux and UNIX instances. For more information, see
Options
| Option | Description | Required |
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ID of the instance to bundle. Example: i-5e73d509 |
Yes |
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The name of the Amazon S3 bucket where the command stores the AMI. You can specify a bucket that you already own or a new bucket that Amazon EC2 creates on your behalf. If you specify a bucket that belongs to someone else, Amazon EC2 returns an error. Example: |
Yes |
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Specifies the beginning of the file name of the AMI. Example: |
Yes |
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Access key ID of the bucket owner;. Example: |
Yes |
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An Amazon S3 upload policy that gives Amazon EC2 permission to upload items into Amazon S3 on the user's behalf. For more information, see Bundling an AMI in Windows. Condition: Required if a secret access key is not specified. Example: |
Conditional |
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Secret access key of the bucket owner. Condition: Required if a policy signature is not specified. Example: |
Conditional |
Output
Amazon EC2 returns a table that contains the following information:
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Output type identifier ("BUNDLE")
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Bundle identifier
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Instance ID
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Bucket name
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Bundle prefix
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Bundle status
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Bundle start time
Amazon EC2 displays errors on stderr.
Example
This example bundles the i-2674d22r instance.
PROMPT>ec2-bundle-instance i-12345 -b mybucket -p winami -o 495219933132 -w eW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g/dj1SU3NKMTlzeTNKSQ==BUNDLE bun-c1a540a8 i-12345 mybucket winami pending 2008-09-15T17:15:20+0000 2008-09-15T17:15:20+0000