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:
Getting Started with Euca2ools
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Instance Tasks
Launch an Instance
To launch an instance:
Use the euca-run-instances command and provide an image ID and the user data file, in the format
euca-run-instances <image_id>
. For example:
euca-run-instances emi-EC1410C1
For additional details and options that can be used with the
euca-run-instances
command, For more information, see
EC2-Compatible Commands, euca-run-instances
.
Enter the following command to get the launch status of the instance:
euca-describe-instances <instance_id>
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