Use SetInstanceProtection with a CLI - AWS SDK Code Examples

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Use SetInstanceProtection with a CLI

The following code examples show how to use SetInstanceProtection.

CLI
AWS CLI

Example 1: To enable the instance protection setting for an instance

This example enables instance protection for the specified instance.

aws autoscaling set-instance-protection \
    --instance-ids i-061c63c5eb45f0416 \
    --auto-scaling-group-name my-asg --protected-from-scale-in

This command produces no output.

Example 2: To disable the instance protection setting for an instance

This example disables instance protection for the specified instance.

aws autoscaling set-instance-protection \
    --instance-ids i-061c63c5eb45f0416 \
    --auto-scaling-group-name my-asg \
    --no-protected-from-scale-in

This command produces no output.

PowerShell
Tools for PowerShell V4

Example 1: This example enables instance protection for the specified instance.

Set-ASInstanceProtection -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg -InstanceId i-12345678 -ProtectedFromScaleIn $true

Example 2: This example disables instance protection for the specified instance.

Set-ASInstanceProtection -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg -InstanceId i-12345678 -ProtectedFromScaleIn $false
Tools for PowerShell V5

Example 1: This example enables instance protection for the specified instance.

Set-ASInstanceProtection -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg -InstanceId i-12345678 -ProtectedFromScaleIn $true

Example 2: This example disables instance protection for the specified instance.

Set-ASInstanceProtection -AutoScalingGroupName my-asg -InstanceId i-12345678 -ProtectedFromScaleIn $false