1EC2META(1)            User Contributed Perl Documentation           EC2META(1)
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NAME

6       ec2meta   - get the metadata for this particular ec2 instance
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SYNOPSIS

9       ec2meta  -h --help  [type]
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ARGUMENTS

12       With a TYPE reports just that TYPE of meta data.  With out one reports
13       on all meta data available. (except the keys, which are listed by name,
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16       The -h flag displays this help message.
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20        ami_id             The AMI ID used to launch the instance. 1.0
21        ami_manifest_path  The manifest path of the AMI with which the instance was launched.  1.0
22        ami_launch_index   The index of this instance in the reservation (per AMI).    1.0
23        ancestor_ami_ids   The AMI IDs of any instances that were rebundled to create this AMI.    2007_10_10
24        instance_id        The ID of this instance.    1.0
25        instance_type      The type of instance to launch. For more information, see Selecting Instance Types. 2007_08_29
26        local_hostname     The local hostname of the instance. 2007_01_19
27        public_hostname    The public hostname of the instance.    2007_01_19
28        local_ipv4         Public IP address if launched with direct addressing; private IP address if launched with public addressing.    1.0
29        public_ipv4        NATted public IP Address    2007_01_19
30        public_keys/       Public keys. Only available if supplied at instance launch time 1.0
31        reservation_id     ID of the reservation.  1.0
32        security_groups    Names of the security groups the instance is launched in. Only available if supplied at instance launch time    1.0
33        product_codes      Product codes associated with this instance.    2007_03_01
34        user_data          User supplied data at instance launch
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