The Get instance status action enables you to retrieve the status of the EC2 instances that are running currently in region specified in the Connect action. You can save the specific details in individual variables or collectively in a Dictionary variables.

Settings

The following settings are available in the Get instance status action:

Session name
The session identifier defined in the Connect action. The system automatically assigns Default as the session name. You can provide a string variable or use a session variable.
Instance IDs
The IDs of EC2 instances to start. Accepts one or more IDs as comma-separated values.
Include all instances
Checkbox to retrieve the status details of all the running instances.
Assign status to variable
Variables that hold the IDs and status information of each EC2 instance. The following options are available:
  • Multiple variables: Individual variables with keys, each holding a specific instance detail.
  • Dictionary: A single dictionary variable that holds all the instance details.