Image Builder Actions - Amazon AppStream 2.0

Image Builder Actions

You can perform the following actions on an image builder, depending on the current state (status) of the image builder instance.

Delete

Permanently delete an image builder.

The instance must be in a Stopped state.

Connect

Connect to a running image builder. This action starts a desktop streaming session with the image builder to install and add applications to the image, and create an image.

The instance must be in a Running state.

Start

Start a stopped image builder. A running instance is billed to your account.

The instance must be in a Stopped state.

Stop

Stop a running image builder. A stopped instance is not billed to your account.

The instance must be in a Running state.

Manage license included applications

Install or uninstall license included applications.

  • Select one or more license included applications that you want to install on your image.

    • Already installed license included applications display a checked checkbox next to them, and the status says Installed.

    • If you want to uninstall an already installed license included application, uncheck the checkbox next to it.

    • If one or more applications are in Failed to install, Installation timed out, or Installation skipped status, the service retries the installation after you select Apply Changes. If you want to uninstall these applications, uncheck the checkbox next to them.

    • If one or more applications are in Failed to uninstall, Uninstallation timed out, or Uninstallation skipped status, and you want to uninstall these applications, uncheck the checkbox next to them

  • Select Apply Changes.

  • Verify the Manage license included applications summary and select Confirm and deploy updates.

  • After connecting to the Image Builder, you can see the apps you selected already installed there.

None of these actions can be performed on an instance in any of the following intermediate states:

  • Pending

  • Snapshotting

  • Stopping

  • Starting

  • Deleting

  • Updating

  • Pending Qualification

  • Pending Syncing Apps

  • Syncing Apps