Description
The Reboot EC2 Instances action can be used to reboot more or more EC2 instances at a specific time of day.
For example, 3 instances can be rebooted automatically at 8pm.
Settings
Please see Common Action Settings for a description of settings common to all action types.
Instance Identification Method
Indicates the method in which instances are selected. Possible options include:
By Instance ID - Specify specific instance IDs to reboot
By Instance Name - Selects instances by comparing the Name tag of EC2 instances
By EC2 Tag - Selects instances by comparing any EC2 tag
All Instances - Selects all instances
Instance IDs
Indicates the list of instance IDs of the EC2 instances that are to be rebooted. This value usually looks like "i-84a3dc7b". These instances must reside in the region specified.
Instance Name Comparison
The comparison type with which the instance name will be compared.
Instance Name
The comparison value to use when comparing the EC2 instance name.
EC2 Tag Name
The name of the EC2 tag used to select the instances.
EC2 Tag Value
The EC2 tag value used to select the instances.
Amazon Commands Used
The following Amazon AWS commands are used. The credentials should have permission to execute all of them.
ec2:DescribeInstances
ec2:RebootInstances