amazon.aws.ec2_instance_info module – Gather information about ec2 instances in AWS

Note

This module is part of the amazon.aws collection (version 9.0.0).

You might already have this collection installed if you are using the ansible package. It is not included in ansible-core. To check whether it is installed, run ansible-galaxy collection list.

To install it, use: ansible-galaxy collection install amazon.aws. You need further requirements to be able to use this module, see Requirements for details.

To use it in a playbook, specify: amazon.aws.ec2_instance_info.

New in amazon.aws 1.0.0

Synopsis

  • Gather information about EC2 instances in AWS.

Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

  • python >= 3.6

  • boto3 >= 1.28.0

  • botocore >= 1.31.0

Parameters

Parameter

Comments

access_key

aliases: aws_access_key_id, aws_access_key, ec2_access_key

string

AWS access key ID.

See the AWS documentation for more information about access tokens https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys.

The AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_ACCESS_KEY or EC2_ACCESS_KEY environment variables may also be used in decreasing order of preference.

The aws_access_key and profile options are mutually exclusive.

The aws_access_key_id alias was added in release 5.1.0 for consistency with the AWS botocore SDK.

The ec2_access_key alias has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

Support for the EC2_ACCESS_KEY environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

aws_ca_bundle

path

The location of a CA Bundle to use when validating SSL certificates.

The AWS_CA_BUNDLE environment variable may also be used.

aws_config

dictionary

A dictionary to modify the botocore configuration.

Parameters can be found in the AWS documentation https://botocore.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/config.html#botocore.config.Config.

debug_botocore_endpoint_logs

boolean

Use a botocore.endpoint logger to parse the unique (rather than total) "resource:action" API calls made during a task, outputing the set to the resource_actions key in the task results. Use the aws_resource_action callback to output to total list made during a playbook.

The ANSIBLE_DEBUG_BOTOCORE_LOGS environment variable may also be used.

Choices:

  • false ← (default)

  • true

endpoint_url

aliases: ec2_url, aws_endpoint_url, s3_url

string

URL to connect to instead of the default AWS endpoints. While this can be used to connection to other AWS-compatible services the amazon.aws and community.aws collections are only tested against AWS.

The AWS_URL or EC2_URL environment variables may also be used, in decreasing order of preference.

The ec2_url and s3_url aliases have been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

Support for the EC2_URL environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

filters

dictionary

A dict of filters to apply. Each dict item consists of a filter key and a filter value. See https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeInstances.html for possible filters. Filter names and values are case sensitive.

Default: {}

include_attributes

aliases: attributes

list / elements=string

added in amazon.aws 6.3.0

Describes the specified attributes of the returned instances.

Choices:

  • "instanceType"

  • "kernel"

  • "ramdisk"

  • "userData"

  • "disableApiTermination"

  • "instanceInitiatedShutdownBehavior"

  • "rootDeviceName"

  • "blockDeviceMapping"

  • "productCodes"

  • "sourceDestCheck"

  • "groupSet"

  • "ebsOptimized"

  • "sriovNetSupport"

  • "enclaveOptions"

  • "disableApiStop"

instance_ids

list / elements=string

If you specify one or more instance IDs, only instances that have the specified IDs are returned.

Default: []

minimum_uptime

aliases: uptime

integer

Minimum running uptime in minutes of instances. For example if uptime is 60 return all instances that have run more than 60 minutes.

profile

aliases: aws_profile

string

A named AWS profile to use for authentication.

See the AWS documentation for more information about named profiles https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-profiles.html.

The AWS_PROFILE environment variable may also be used.

The profile option is mutually exclusive with the aws_access_key, aws_secret_key and security_token options.

region

aliases: aws_region, ec2_region

string

The AWS region to use.

For global services such as IAM, Route53 and CloudFront, region is ignored.

The AWS_REGION or EC2_REGION environment variables may also be used.

See the Amazon AWS documentation for more information http://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#ec2_region.

The ec2_region alias has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01

Support for the EC2_REGION environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

secret_key

aliases: aws_secret_access_key, aws_secret_key, ec2_secret_key

string

AWS secret access key.

See the AWS documentation for more information about access tokens https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys.

The AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SECRET_KEY, or EC2_SECRET_KEY environment variables may also be used in decreasing order of preference.

The secret_key and profile options are mutually exclusive.

The aws_secret_access_key alias was added in release 5.1.0 for consistency with the AWS botocore SDK.

The ec2_secret_key alias has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

Support for the EC2_SECRET_KEY environment variable has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

session_token

aliases: aws_session_token, security_token, aws_security_token, access_token

string

AWS STS session token for use with temporary credentials.

See the AWS documentation for more information about access tokens https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws-sec-cred-types.html#access-keys-and-secret-access-keys.

The AWS_SESSION_TOKEN, AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN or EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN environment variables may also be used in decreasing order of preference.

The security_token and profile options are mutually exclusive.

Aliases aws_session_token and session_token were added in release 3.2.0, with the parameter being renamed from security_token to session_token in release 6.0.0.

The security_token, aws_security_token, and access_token aliases have been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

Support for the EC2_SECRET_KEY and AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN environment variables has been deprecated and will be removed in a release after 2024-12-01.

validate_certs

boolean

When set to false, SSL certificates will not be validated for communication with the AWS APIs.

Setting validate_certs=false is strongly discouraged, as an alternative, consider setting aws_ca_bundle instead.

Choices:

  • false

  • true ← (default)

Notes

Note

  • Caution: For modules, environment variables and configuration files are read from the Ansible ‘host’ context and not the ‘controller’ context. As such, files may need to be explicitly copied to the ‘host’. For lookup and connection plugins, environment variables and configuration files are read from the Ansible ‘controller’ context and not the ‘host’ context.

  • The AWS SDK (boto3) that Ansible uses may also read defaults for credentials and other settings, such as the region, from its configuration files in the Ansible ‘host’ context (typically ~/.aws/credentials). See https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/guide/credentials.html for more information.

Examples

# Note: These examples do not set authentication details, see the AWS Guide for details.

- name: Gather information about all instances
  amazon.aws.ec2_instance_info:

- name: Gather information about all instances in AZ ap-southeast-2a
  amazon.aws.ec2_instance_info:
    filters:
      availability-zone: ap-southeast-2a

- name: Gather information about a particular instance using ID
  amazon.aws.ec2_instance_info:
    instance_ids:
      - i-12345678

- name: Gather information about any instance with a tag key Name and value Example
  amazon.aws.ec2_instance_info:
    filters:
      "tag:Name": Example

- name: Gather information about any instance in states "shutting-down", "stopping", "stopped"
  amazon.aws.ec2_instance_info:
    filters:
      instance-state-name: ["shutting-down", "stopping", "stopped"]

- name: Gather information about any instance with Name beginning with RHEL and an uptime of at least 60 minutes
  amazon.aws.ec2_instance_info:
    region: "{{ ec2_region }}"
    uptime: 60
    filters:
      "tag:Name": "RHEL-*"
      instance-state-name: ["running"]
  register: ec2_node_info

- name: Gather information about a particular instance using ID and include kernel attribute
  amazon.aws.ec2_instance_info:
    instance_ids:
      - i-12345678
    include_attributes:
      - kernel

Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key

Description

instances

complex

A list of ec2 instances.

Returned: always

ami_launch_index

integer

The AMI launch index, which can be used to find this instance in the launch group.

Returned: always

Sample: 0

architecture

string

The architecture of the image.

Returned: always

Sample: "x86_64"

attributes

dictionary

added in amazon.aws 6.3.0

The details of the instance attribute specified on input.

Returned: when include_attributes is specified

Sample: {"disable_api_termination": {"value": true}, "ebs_optimized": {"value": true}}

block_device_mappings

complex

Any block device mapping entries for the instance.

Returned: always

device_name

string

The device name exposed to the instance (for example, /dev/sdh or xvdh).

Returned: always

Sample: "/dev/sdh"

ebs

complex

Parameters used to automatically set up EBS volumes when the instance is launched.

Returned: always

attach_time

string

The time stamp when the attachment initiated.

Returned: always

Sample: "2017-03-23T22:51:24+00:00"

delete_on_termination

boolean

Indicates whether the volume is deleted on instance termination.

Returned: always

Sample: true

status

string

The attachment state.

Returned: always

Sample: "attached"

volume_id

string

The ID of the EBS volume.

Returned: always

Sample: "vol-12345678"

capacity_reservation_specification

complex

Information about the Capacity Reservation targeting option.

Returned: success

capacity_reservation_preference

string

Describes the Capacity Reservation preferences.

Returned: success

Sample: "open"

client_token

string

The idempotency token you provided when you launched the instance, if applicable.

Returned: always

Sample: "mytoken"

cpu_options

complex

The CPU options set for the instance.

Returned: always

core_count

integer

The number of CPU cores for the instance.

Returned: always

Sample: 1

threads_per_core

integer

The number of threads per CPU core. On supported instance, a value of 1 means Intel Hyper-Threading Technology is disabled.

Returned: always

Sample: 1

current_instance_boot_mode

string

The boot mode that is used to boot the instance at launch or start.

Returned: success

Sample: "legacy-bios"

ebs_optimized

boolean

Indicates whether the instance is optimized for EBS I/O.

Returned: always

Sample: false

ena_support

boolean

Specifies whether enhanced networking with ENA is enabled.

Returned: always

Sample: true

enclave_options

dictionary

Indicates whether the instance is enabled for Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves.

Returned: success

enabled

boolean

If this parameter is set to true, the instance is enabled for Amazon Web Services Nitro Enclaves.

Returned: always

Sample: false

hibernation_options

dictionary

Indicates whether the instance is enabled for hibernation.

Returned: success

configured

boolean

If true, your instance is enabled for hibernation; otherwise, it is not enabled for hibernation.

Returned: always

Sample: false

hypervisor

string

The hypervisor type of the instance.

Returned: always

Sample: "xen"

iam_instance_profile

complex

The IAM instance profile associated with the instance, if applicable.

Returned: success

arn

string

The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the instance profile.

Returned: always

Sample: "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:instance-profile/myprofile"

id

string

The ID of the instance profile.

Returned: always

Sample: "JFJ397FDG400FG9FD1N"

image_id

string

The ID of the AMI used to launch the instance.

Returned: always

Sample: "ami-0011223344"

instance_id

string

The ID of the instance.

Returned: always

Sample: "i-012345678"

instance_type

string

The instance type size of the running instance.

Returned: always

Sample: "t2.micro"

key_name

string

The name of the key pair, if this instance was launched with an associated key pair.

Returned: always

Sample: "my-key"

launch_time

string

The time the instance was launched.

Returned: always

Sample: "2017-03-23T22:51:24+00:00"

maintenance_options

dictionary

Provides information on the recovery and maintenance options of your instance.

Returned: always

auto_recovery

string

Provides information on the current automatic recovery behavior of your instance.

Returned: success

Sample: "default"

metadata_options

complex

The metadata options for the instance.

Returned: always

http_endpoint

string

Indicates whether the HTTP metadata endpoint on your instances is enabled or disabled.

Returned: success

Sample: "enabled"

http_protocol_ipv6

string

Indicates whether the IPv6 endpoint for the instance metadata service is enabled or disabled.

Returned: success

Sample: "disabled"

http_put_response_hop_limit

integer

The maximum number of hops that the metadata token can travel.

Returned: success

Sample: 1

http_tokens

string

Indicates whether IMDSv2 is required.

Returned: success

Sample: "optional"

instance_metadata_tags

string

Indicates whether access to instance tags from the instance metadata is enabled or disabled.

Returned: success

Sample: "disabled"

state

string

The state of the metadata option changes.

Returned: success

Sample: "applied"

monitoring

complex

The monitoring for the instance.

Returned: always

state

string

Indicates whether detailed monitoring is enabled. Otherwise, basic monitoring is enabled.

Returned: always

Sample: "disabled"

network_interfaces

complex

One or more network interfaces for the instance.

Returned: always

association

complex

The association information for an Elastic IPv4 associated with the network interface.

Returned: always

ip_owner_id

string

The ID of the owner of the Elastic IP address.

Returned: always

Sample: "amazon"

public_dns_name

string

The public DNS name.

Returned: always

Sample: ""

public_ip

string

The public IP address or Elastic IP address bound to the network interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "1.2.3.4"

attachment

complex

The network interface attachment.

Returned: always

attach_time

string

The time stamp when the attachment initiated.

Returned: always

Sample: "2017-03-23T22:51:24+00:00"

attachment_id

string

The ID of the network interface attachment.

Returned: always

Sample: "eni-attach-3aff3f"

delete_on_termination

boolean

Indicates whether the network interface is deleted when the instance is terminated.

Returned: always

Sample: true

device_index

integer

The index of the device on the instance for the network interface attachment.

Returned: always

Sample: 0

network_card_index

integer

The index of the network card.

Returned: always

Sample: 0

status

string

The attachment state.

Returned: always

Sample: "attached"

description

string

The description.

Returned: always

Sample: "My interface"

groups

list / elements=dictionary

One or more security groups.

Returned: always

group_id

string

The ID of the security group.

Returned: always

Sample: "sg-abcdef12"

group_name

string

The name of the security group.

Returned: always

Sample: "mygroup"

interface_type

string

The type of network interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "interface"

ipv6_addresses

list / elements=dictionary

One or more IPv6 addresses associated with the network interface.

Returned: always

ipv6_address

string

The IPv6 address.

Returned: always

Sample: "2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334"

mac_address

string

The MAC address.

Returned: always

Sample: "00:11:22:33:44:55"

network_interface_id

string

The ID of the network interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "eni-01234567"

owner_id

string

The AWS account ID of the owner of the network interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "01234567890"

private_dns_name

string

The private DNS hostname name assigned to the instance.

Returned: always

Sample: "ip-10-1-0-156.ec2.internal"

private_ip_address

string

The IPv4 address of the network interface within the subnet.

Returned: always

Sample: "10.0.0.1"

private_ip_addresses

list / elements=dictionary

The private IPv4 addresses associated with the network interface.

Returned: always

association

complex

The association information for an Elastic IP address (IPv4) associated with the network interface.

Returned: success

ip_owner_id

string

The ID of the owner of the Elastic IP address.

Returned: always

Sample: "amazon"

public_dns_name

string

The public DNS name.

Returned: always

Sample: ""

public_ip

string

The public IP address or Elastic IP address bound to the network interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "1.2.3.4"

primary

boolean

Indicates whether this IPv4 address is the primary private IP address of the network interface.

Returned: always

Sample: true

private_dns_name

string

The private DNS hostname name assigned to the instance.

Returned: always

Sample: "ip-10-1-0-156.ec2.internal"

private_ip_address

string

The private IPv4 address of the network interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "10.0.0.1"

source_dest_check

boolean

Indicates whether source/destination checking is enabled.

Returned: always

Sample: true

status

string

The status of the network interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "in-use"

subnet_id

string

The ID of the subnet for the network interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "subnet-0123456"

vpc_id

string

The ID of the VPC for the network interface.

Returned: always

Sample: "vpc-0123456"

placement

complex

The location where the instance launched, if applicable.

Returned: always

availability_zone

string

The Availability Zone of the instance.

Returned: always

Sample: "ap-southeast-2a"

group_name

string

The name of the placement group the instance is in (for cluster compute instances).

Returned: always

Sample: ""

tenancy

string

The tenancy of the instance (if the instance is running in a VPC).

Returned: always

Sample: "default"

platform_details

string

The platform details value for the instance.

Returned: always

Sample: "Linux/UNIX"

private_dns_name

string

The private DNS name.

Returned: always

Sample: "ip-10-0-0-1.ap-southeast-2.compute.internal"

private_dns_name_options

dictionary

The options for the instance hostname.

Returned: success

enable_resource_name_dns_a_record

boolean

Indicates whether to respond to DNS queries for instance hostnames with DNS A records.

Returned: success

Sample: false

enable_resource_name_dns_aaaa_record

boolean

Indicates whether to respond to DNS queries for instance hostnames with DNS AAAA records.

Returned: success

Sample: false

hostname_type

string

The type of hostname to assign to an instance.

Returned: success

Sample: "ip-name"

private_ip_address

string

The IPv4 address of the network interface within the subnet.

Returned: always

Sample: "10.0.0.1"

product_codes

list / elements=dictionary

One or more product codes.

Returned: always

product_code_id

string

The product code.

Returned: always

Sample: "aw0evgkw8ef3n2498gndfgasdfsd5cce"

product_code_type

string

The type of product code.

Returned: always

Sample: "marketplace"

public_dns_name

string

The public DNS name assigned to the instance.

Returned: always

public_ip_address

string

The public IPv4 address assigned to the instance.

Returned: always

Sample: "52.0.0.1"

root_device_name

string

The device name of the root device.

Returned: always

Sample: "/dev/sda1"

root_device_type

string

The type of root device used by the AMI.

Returned: always

Sample: "ebs"

security_groups

list / elements=dictionary

One or more security groups for the instance.

Returned: always

group_id

string

The ID of the security group.

Returned: always

Sample: "sg-0123456"

group_name

string

The name of the security group.

Returned: always

Sample: "my-security-group"

source_dest_check

boolean

Indicates whether source/destination checking is enabled.

Returned: always

Sample: true

state

complex

The current state of the instance.

Returned: always

code

integer

The low byte represents the state.

Returned: always

Sample: 16

name

string

The name of the state.

Returned: always

Sample: "running"

state_transition_reason

string

The reason for the most recent state transition.

Returned: always

subnet_id

string

The ID of the subnet in which the instance is running.

Returned: always

Sample: "subnet-00abcdef"

tags

dictionary

Any tags assigned to the instance.

Returned: always

virtualization_type

string

The type of virtualization of the AMI.

Returned: always

Sample: "hvm"

vpc_id

dictionary

The ID of the VPC the instance is in.

Returned: always

Sample: "vpc-0011223344"

Authors

  • Michael Schuett (@michaeljs1990)

  • Rob White (@wimnat)