paws.compute (version 0.1.0)

ec2_create_instance_export_task: Exports a running or stopped instance to an S3 bucket

Description

Exports a running or stopped instance to an S3 bucket.

Usage

ec2_create_instance_export_task(Description, ExportToS3Task, InstanceId,
  TargetEnvironment)

Arguments

Description

A description for the conversion task or the resource being exported. The maximum length is 255 bytes.

ExportToS3Task

The format and location for an instance export task.

InstanceId

[required] The ID of the instance.

TargetEnvironment

The target virtualization environment.

Request syntax

svc$create_instance_export_task(
  Description = "string",
  ExportToS3Task = list(
    ContainerFormat = "ova",
    DiskImageFormat = "VMDK"|"RAW"|"VHD",
    S3Bucket = "string",
    S3Prefix = "string"
  ),
  InstanceId = "string",
  TargetEnvironment = "citrix"|"vmware"|"microsoft"
)

Details

For information about the supported operating systems, image formats, and known limitations for the types of instances you can export, see Exporting an Instance as a VM Using VM Import/Export in the VM Import/Export User Guide.