Start Instance
AutomatR.AWS.Activities.StartInstance
The "Start Instance" activity in AutomatR is part of the AWS EC2 activities package, allowing users to start a specified EC2 instance in their Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment. This activity provides control over the lifecycle of EC2 instances, enhancing the automation of cloud infrastructure management.
Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Input | |
| Access Key ID | The encrypted access key ID for your AWS account, enabling connection to the Amazon EC2 service. String variables containing the access key ID. |
| Secret Access Key | The encrypted secret access key ID for your AWS account, enabling connection to the Amazon EC2 service. String variables containing the secret access key. |
| Region | The valid AWS region where your EC2 instance is created and the region in which you would like to start it. RegionEndpoint variables containing the region information. |
| Instance ID | The valid instance ID of the EC2 instance that you want to start. String variables containing the instance ID. |
| Misc | |
| Display Name | Provides a customizable name for the activity displayed in the workflow. The display name enhances clarity and organization within the automation project. String variable or argument containing the desired display name. |
| Optional | |
| Delay | The amount of time (in seconds) to wait before executing the "Start Instance" activity. Useful for handling synchronization issues. Integer variables containing the delay duration. Example: If the delay is 1000 milliseconds or 1 sec, set it to 1. |
How to use:
- Drag and drop the "Start Instance" activity onto the workflow.
- Configure the properties by providing the access key ID, secret access key, region, and the instance ID of the EC2 instance you want to start.
- Optionally, configure the delay for synchronization purposes.
- Execute the workflow to start the specified EC2 instance.
Example: Consider an example where the "Start Instance" activity is used to start an EC2 instance with the ID "i-0abcdef1234567890" in the US East (N. Virginia) region:
Start Instance:
Access Key ID: "your-access-key-id"
Secret Access Key: "your-secret-access-key"
Region: RegionEndpoint.USEast1
Instance ID: "i-0abcdef1234567890"
In this example, the activity checks the current state of the specified EC2 instance. If the instance is not in the "running" state, the activity sends a request to start the instance.