Use DescribeAutomationStepExecutions with a CLI - AWS Systems Manager

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Use DescribeAutomationStepExecutions with a CLI

The following code examples show how to use DescribeAutomationStepExecutions.

CLI
AWS CLI

Example 1: To describe all steps for an automation execution

The following describe-automation-step-executions example displays details about the steps of an Automation execution.

aws ssm describe-automation-step-executions \
    --automation-execution-id 73c8eef8-f4ee-4a05-820c-e354fEXAMPLE

Output:

{
    "StepExecutions": [
        {
            "StepName": "startInstances",
            "Action": "aws:changeInstanceState",
            "ExecutionStartTime": 1583737234.134,
            "ExecutionEndTime": 1583737234.672,
            "StepStatus": "Success",
            "Inputs": {
                "DesiredState": "\"running\"",
                "InstanceIds": "[\"i-0cb99161f6EXAMPLE\"]"
            },
            "Outputs": {
                "InstanceStates": [
                    "running"
                ]
            },
            "StepExecutionId": "95e70479-cf20-4d80-8018-7e4e2EXAMPLE",
            "OverriddenParameters": {}
        }
    ]
}

Example 2: To describe a specific step for an automation execution

The following describe-automation-step-executions example displays details about a specific step of an Automation execution.

aws ssm describe-automation-step-executions \
    --automation-execution-id 73c8eef8-f4ee-4a05-820c-e354fEXAMPLE \
    --filters Key=StepExecutionId,Values=95e70479-cf20-4d80-8018-7e4e2EXAMPLE

For more information, see Running an Automation Workflow Step by Step (Command Line) in the AWS Systems Manager User Guide.

PowerShell
Tools for PowerShell V4

Example 1: This exmaple displays information about all active and terminated step executions in an Automation workflow.

Get-SSMAutomationStepExecution -AutomationExecutionId e1d2bad3-4567-8901-ae23-456c7c8901be | Select-Object StepName, Action, StepStatus

Output:

StepName                  Action                  StepStatus
--------                  ------                  ----------
LaunchInstance            aws:runInstances        Success
OSCompatibilityCheck      aws:runCommand          Success
RunPreUpdateScript        aws:runCommand          Success
UpdateEC2Config           aws:runCommand          Cancelled
UpdateSSMAgent            aws:runCommand          Pending
UpdateAWSPVDriver         aws:runCommand          Pending
UpdateAWSEnaNetworkDriver aws:runCommand          Pending
UpdateAWSNVMe             aws:runCommand          Pending
InstallWindowsUpdates     aws:runCommand          Pending
RunPostUpdateScript       aws:runCommand          Pending
RunSysprepGeneralize      aws:runCommand          Pending
StopInstance              aws:changeInstanceState Pending
CreateImage               aws:createImage         Pending
TerminateInstance         aws:changeInstanceState Pending
Tools for PowerShell V5

Example 1: This exmaple displays information about all active and terminated step executions in an Automation workflow.

Get-SSMAutomationStepExecution -AutomationExecutionId e1d2bad3-4567-8901-ae23-456c7c8901be | Select-Object StepName, Action, StepStatus

Output:

StepName                  Action                  StepStatus
--------                  ------                  ----------
LaunchInstance            aws:runInstances        Success
OSCompatibilityCheck      aws:runCommand          Success
RunPreUpdateScript        aws:runCommand          Success
UpdateEC2Config           aws:runCommand          Cancelled
UpdateSSMAgent            aws:runCommand          Pending
UpdateAWSPVDriver         aws:runCommand          Pending
UpdateAWSEnaNetworkDriver aws:runCommand          Pending
UpdateAWSNVMe             aws:runCommand          Pending
InstallWindowsUpdates     aws:runCommand          Pending
RunPostUpdateScript       aws:runCommand          Pending
RunSysprepGeneralize      aws:runCommand          Pending
StopInstance              aws:changeInstanceState Pending
CreateImage               aws:createImage         Pending
TerminateInstance         aws:changeInstanceState Pending

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