# ec2_lc – Create or delete AWS Autoscaling Launch Configurations

- Synopsis

- Requirements

- Parameters

- Notes

- Examples

- Return Values

- Status

## Synopsis

- Can create or delete AWS Autoscaling Configurations

- Works with the ec2_asg module to manage Autoscaling Groups

## Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

- boto

- boto3 >= 1.4.4

- python >= 2.6

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
assign_public_ip - |  | Used for Auto Scaling groups that launch instances into an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud. Specifies whether to assign a public IP address to each instance launched in a Amazon VPC.
aws_access_key string |  | AWS access key. If not set then the value of the AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_ACCESS_KEY or EC2_ACCESS_KEY environment variable is used. aliases: ec2_access_key, access_key
aws_secret_key string |  | AWS secret key. If not set then the value of the AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, AWS_SECRET_KEY, or EC2_SECRET_KEY environment variable is used. aliases: ec2_secret_key, secret_key
classic_link_vpc_id - |  | Id of ClassicLink enabled VPC
classic_link_vpc_security_groups - |  | A list of security group IDs with which to associate the ClassicLink VPC instances.

debug_botocore_endpoint_logs
boolean
added in 2.8

Choices:
- no ←
- yes

Use a botocore.endpoint logger to parse the unique (rather than total) "resource:action" API calls made during a task, outputing the set to the resource_actions key in the task results. Use the aws_resource_action callback to output to total list made during a playbook. The ANSIBLE_DEBUG_BOTOCORE_LOGS environment variable may also be used.

ebs_optimized - | Default: "no" | Specifies whether the instance is optimized for EBS I/O (true) or not (false).
ec2_url string |  | Url to use to connect to EC2 or your Eucalyptus cloud (by default the module will use EC2 endpoints). Ignored for modules where region is required. Must be specified for all other modules if region is not used. If not set then the value of the EC2_URL environment variable, if any, is used.
image_id - |  | The AMI unique identifier to be used for the group
instance_id - added in 2.4 |  | The Id of a running instance to use as a basis for a launch configuration. Can be used in place of image_id and instance_type.

instance_monitoring
boolean

Choices:
- no ←
- yes

Specifies whether instances are launched with detailed monitoring.

instance_profile_name - |  | The name or the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the instance profile associated with the IAM role for the instances.
instance_type - / required |  | Instance type to use for the instance
kernel_id - |  | Kernel id for the EC2 instance
key_name - |  | The SSH key name to be used for access to managed instances
name - / required |  | Unique name for configuration
placement_tenancy - added in 2.4 | Default: "default" | Determines whether the instance runs on single-tenant hardware or not.
profile string |  | Uses a boto profile. Only works with boto >= 2.24.0.
ramdisk_id - |  | A RAM disk id for the instances.
region string |  | The AWS region to use. If not specified then the value of the AWS_REGION or EC2_REGION environment variable, if any, is used. See http://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#ec2_region aliases: aws_region, ec2_region
security_groups - |  | A list of security groups to apply to the instances. Since version 2.4 you can specify either security group names or IDs or a mix. Previous to 2.4, for VPC instances, specify security group IDs and for EC2-Classic, specify either security group names or IDs.
security_token string |  | AWS STS security token. If not set then the value of the AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN or EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN environment variable is used. aliases: access_token
spot_price - |  | The spot price you are bidding. Only applies for an autoscaling group with spot instances.

state
-

Choices:
- present ←
- absent

Register or deregister the instance

user_data - |  | Opaque blob of data which is made available to the ec2 instance. Mutually exclusive with user_data_path.
user_data_path - |  | Path to the file that contains userdata for the ec2 instances. Mutually exclusive with user_data.

validate_certs
boolean

Choices:
- no
- yes ←

When set to "no", SSL certificates will not be validated for boto versions >= 2.6.0.

volumes - |  | A list of volume dicts, each containing device name and optionally ephemeral id or snapshot id. Size and type (and number of iops for io device type) must be specified for a new volume or a root volume, and may be passed for a snapshot volume. For any volume, a volume size less than 1 will be interpreted as a request not to create the volume.
vpc_id - added in 2.4 |  | VPC ID, used when resolving security group names to IDs.

## Notes

Note

- Amazon ASG Autoscaling Launch Configurations are immutable once created, so modifying the configuration after it is changed will not modify the launch configuration on AWS. You must create a new config and assign it to the ASG instead.

- encrypted volumes are supported on versions >= 2.4

- If parameters are not set within the module, the following environment variables can be used in decreasing order of precedence `AWS_URL` or `EC2_URL`, `AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID` or `AWS_ACCESS_KEY` or `EC2_ACCESS_KEY`, `AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY` or `AWS_SECRET_KEY` or `EC2_SECRET_KEY`, `AWS_SECURITY_TOKEN` or `EC2_SECURITY_TOKEN`, `AWS_REGION` or `EC2_REGION`

- Ansible uses the boto configuration file (typically ~/.boto) if no credentials are provided. See https://boto.readthedocs.io/en/latest/boto_config_tut.html

- `AWS_REGION` or `EC2_REGION` can be typically be used to specify the AWS region, when required, but this can also be configured in the boto config file

## Examples

    # create a launch configuration using an AMI image and instance type as a basis

    - name: note that encrypted volumes are only supported in >= Ansible 2.4
      ec2_lc:
        name: special
        image_id: ami-XXX
        key_name: default
        security_groups: ['group', 'group2' ]
        instance_type: t1.micro
        volumes:
        - device_name: /dev/sda1
          volume_size: 100
          volume_type: io1
          iops: 3000
          delete_on_termination: true
          encrypted: true
        - device_name: /dev/sdb
          ephemeral: ephemeral0

    # create a launch configuration using a running instance id as a basis

    - ec2_lc:
        name: special
        instance_id: i-00a48b207ec59e948
        key_name: default
        security_groups: ['launch-wizard-2' ]
        volumes:
        - device_name: /dev/sda1
          volume_size: 120
          volume_type: io1
          iops: 3000
          delete_on_termination: true

    # create a launch configuration to omit the /dev/sdf EBS device that is included in the AMI image

    - ec2_lc:
        name: special
        image_id: ami-XXX
        key_name: default
        security_groups: ['group', 'group2' ]
        instance_type: t1.micro
        volumes:
        - device_name: /dev/sdf
          no_device: true

## Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---
arn string | when state=present | The Amazon Resource Name of the launch configuration. Sample: arn:aws:autoscaling:us-east-1:148830907657:launchConfiguration:888d9b58-d93a-40c4-90cf-759197a2621a:launchConfigurationName/launch_config_name
changed boolean | always | Whether the state of the launch configuration has changed.
created_time string | when state=present | The creation date and time for the launch configuration. Sample: 2017-11-03 23:46:44.841000
image_id string | when state=present | The ID of the Amazon Machine Image used by the launch configuration. Sample: ami-9be6f38c
instance_type string | when state=present | The instance type for the instances. Sample: t1.micro
name string | when state=present | The name of the launch configuration. Sample: launch_config_name
result complex | when state=present | The specification details for the launch configuration.
| associate_public_ip_address NoneType | when state=present | (EC2-VPC) Indicates whether to assign a public IP address to each instance.
| block_device_mappings complex | when state=present | A block device mapping, which specifies the block devices.
|  | device_name string | when state=present | The device name exposed to the EC2 instance (for example, /dev/sdh or xvdh). Sample: /dev/sda1
|  | ebs complex | when state=present | The information about the Amazon EBS volume.
|  |  | snapshot_id NoneType | when state=present | The ID of the snapshot.
|  |  | volume_size string | when state=present | The volume size, in GiB. Sample: 100
|  | virtual_name NoneType | when state=present | The name of the virtual device (for example, ephemeral0).
| classic_link_vpc_id NoneType | when state=present | The ID of a ClassicLink-enabled VPC to link your EC2-Classic instances to.
| classic_link_vpc_security_groups list | when state=present | The IDs of one or more security groups for the VPC specified in ClassicLinkVPCId.
| created_time string | when state=present | The creation date and time for the launch configuration. Sample: 2017-11-03 23:46:44.841000
| delete_on_termination boolean | when state=present | Indicates whether the volume is deleted on instance termination. Sample: True
| ebs_optimized boolean | when state=present | Indicates whether the instance is optimized for EBS I/O (true) or not (false).
| image_id string | when state=present | The ID of the Amazon Machine Image used by the launch configuration. Sample: ami-9be6f38c
| instance_monitoring boolean | when state=present | Indicates whether instances in this group are launched with detailed (true) or basic (false) monitoring. Sample: True
| instance_profile_name string | when state=present | The name or Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the instance profile associated with the IAM role for the instance.
| instance_type string | when state=present | The instance type for the instances. Sample: t1.micro
| iops NoneType | when state=present | The number of I/O operations per second (IOPS) to provision for the volume.
| kernel_id string | when state=present | The ID of the kernel associated with the AMI.
| key_name string | when state=present | The name of the key pair. Sample: testkey
| launch_configuration_arn string | when state=present | The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the launch configuration. Sample: arn:aws:autoscaling:us-east-1:148830907657:launchConfiguration:888d9b58-d93a-40c4-90cf-759197a2621a:launchConfigurationName/launch_config_name
| member string | when state=present | Sample:
| name string | when state=present | The name of the launch configuration. Sample: launch_config_name
| PlacementTenancy string | when state=present | The tenancy of the instances, either default or dedicated. Sample: default
| ramdisk_id string | when state=present | The ID of the RAM disk associated with the AMI.
| security_groups list | when state=present | The security groups to associate with the instances. Sample: ['sg-5e27db2f']
| spot_price NoneType | when state=present | The price to bid when launching Spot Instances.
| use_block_device_types boolean | when state=present | Indicates whether to suppress a device mapping.
| user_data string | when state=present | The user data available to the instances.
| volume_type NoneType | when state=present | The volume type (one of standard, io1, gp2).
security_groups list | when state=present | The security groups to associate with the instances. Sample: ['sg-5e27db2f']

## Status

- This module is guaranteed to have backward compatible interface changes going forward. [stableinterface]

- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- Gareth Rushgrove (@garethr)

- Willem van Ketwich (@wilvk)

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