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# AWS::PCS::ComputeNodeGroup InstanceConfig
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An EC2 instance configuration AWS PCS uses to launch compute nodes.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[InstanceType](#cfn-pcs-computenodegroup-instanceconfig-instancetype)" : String
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [InstanceType](#cfn-pcs-computenodegroup-instanceconfig-instancetype): String
```

## Properties
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`InstanceType`  <a name="cfn-pcs-computenodegroup-instanceconfig-instancetype"></a>
The EC2 instance type that AWS PCS can provision in the compute node group.  
 Example: `t2.xlarge`  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [Replacement](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-replacement)