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    • S
      Sadee last edited by

      Need script and procedure for Amazon EC2 instance autopower ON

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      • stacksofplates
        stacksofplates last edited by

        I’m confused. What do you mean by “autopower on”

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        • Dashrender
          Dashrender last edited by

          The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

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          • jmoore
            jmoore @Sadee last edited by

            @sadee said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

            Need script and procedure for Amazon EC2 instance autopower ON

            that doesn't make sense to me either. sounds like he wants someone to write a script and tell him how to implement it

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            • stacksofplates
              stacksofplates @Dashrender last edited by

              @dashrender said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

              The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

              Which is weird. You pay even if it’s off. So just bring up instances when you need them.

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              • JaredBusch
                JaredBusch @stacksofplates last edited by

                @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                @dashrender said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

                Which is weird. You pay even if it’s off. So just bring up instances when you need them.

                Right I read a post the other day someplace where the OP was wanting to turn off Azure servers after hours. You still pay for those until they are destroyed.

                But the OP in that thread mentioned something about some agreement you can get that you pay less for powered off servers.

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                • stacksofplates
                  stacksofplates @JaredBusch last edited by

                  @jaredbusch said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                  @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                  @dashrender said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                  The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

                  Which is weird. You pay even if it’s off. So just bring up instances when you need them.

                  Right I read a post the other day someplace where the OP was wanting to turn off Azure servers after hours. You still pay for those until they are destroyed.

                  But the OP in that thread mentioned something about some agreement you can get that you pay less for powered off servers.

                  I wonder what the use case is for that vs just bring them up when you need them?

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                  • scottalanmiller
                    scottalanmiller last edited by

                    I think we need more info as to the goals.

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                    • Reid Cooper
                      Reid Cooper last edited by

                      I'll add my voice... I'm lost.

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                      • travisdh1
                        travisdh1 @stacksofplates last edited by

                        @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                        @jaredbusch said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                        @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                        @dashrender said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                        The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

                        Which is weird. You pay even if it’s off. So just bring up instances when you need them.

                        Right I read a post the other day someplace where the OP was wanting to turn off Azure servers after hours. You still pay for those until they are destroyed.

                        But the OP in that thread mentioned something about some agreement you can get that you pay less for powered off servers.

                        I wonder what the use case is for that vs just bring them up when you need them?

                        Automatically creating/destroying cloud instances on an as-needed basis would be a great thing to automate, actually.

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                        • Reid Cooper
                          Reid Cooper @travisdh1 last edited by

                          @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                          @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                          @jaredbusch said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                          @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                          @dashrender said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                          The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

                          Which is weird. You pay even if it’s off. So just bring up instances when you need them.

                          Right I read a post the other day someplace where the OP was wanting to turn off Azure servers after hours. You still pay for those until they are destroyed.

                          But the OP in that thread mentioned something about some agreement you can get that you pay less for powered off servers.

                          I wonder what the use case is for that vs just bring them up when you need them?

                          Automatically creating/destroying cloud instances on an as-needed basis would be a great thing to automate, actually.

                          Creating and destroying is not turning on and off.

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                          • travisdh1
                            travisdh1 @Reid Cooper last edited by

                            @reid-cooper said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                            @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                            @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                            @jaredbusch said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                            @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                            @dashrender said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                            The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

                            Which is weird. You pay even if it’s off. So just bring up instances when you need them.

                            Right I read a post the other day someplace where the OP was wanting to turn off Azure servers after hours. You still pay for those until they are destroyed.

                            But the OP in that thread mentioned something about some agreement you can get that you pay less for powered off servers.

                            I wonder what the use case is for that vs just bring them up when you need them?

                            Automatically creating/destroying cloud instances on an as-needed basis would be a great thing to automate, actually.

                            Creating and destroying is not turning on and off.

                            I know. Powering on should be a simple API call from another computer that's currently powered on. Might take some scripting , but shouldn't be super difficult.

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                            • scottalanmiller
                              scottalanmiller @travisdh1 last edited by

                              @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                              @reid-cooper said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                              @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                              @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                              @jaredbusch said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                              @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                              @dashrender said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                              The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

                              Which is weird. You pay even if it’s off. So just bring up instances when you need them.

                              Right I read a post the other day someplace where the OP was wanting to turn off Azure servers after hours. You still pay for those until they are destroyed.

                              But the OP in that thread mentioned something about some agreement you can get that you pay less for powered off servers.

                              I wonder what the use case is for that vs just bring them up when you need them?

                              Automatically creating/destroying cloud instances on an as-needed basis would be a great thing to automate, actually.

                              Creating and destroying is not turning on and off.

                              I know. Powering on should be a simple API call from another computer that's currently powered on. Might take some scripting , but shouldn't be super difficult.

                              Should be done via the Amazon API, how would another computer do it?

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                              • travisdh1
                                travisdh1 @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                @scottalanmiller said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                @reid-cooper said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                @jaredbusch said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                @dashrender said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

                                Which is weird. You pay even if it’s off. So just bring up instances when you need them.

                                Right I read a post the other day someplace where the OP was wanting to turn off Azure servers after hours. You still pay for those until they are destroyed.

                                But the OP in that thread mentioned something about some agreement you can get that you pay less for powered off servers.

                                I wonder what the use case is for that vs just bring them up when you need them?

                                Automatically creating/destroying cloud instances on an as-needed basis would be a great thing to automate, actually.

                                Creating and destroying is not turning on and off.

                                I know. Powering on should be a simple API call from another computer that's currently powered on. Might take some scripting , but shouldn't be super difficult.

                                Should be done via the Amazon API, how would another computer do it?

                                OP sounded like they don't want a human to have to push a button, requires a computer that's running to make the API call.

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                                • scottalanmiller
                                  scottalanmiller @travisdh1 last edited by

                                  @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                  @scottalanmiller said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                  @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                  @reid-cooper said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                  @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                  @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                  @jaredbusch said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                  @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                  @dashrender said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                  The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

                                  Which is weird. You pay even if it’s off. So just bring up instances when you need them.

                                  Right I read a post the other day someplace where the OP was wanting to turn off Azure servers after hours. You still pay for those until they are destroyed.

                                  But the OP in that thread mentioned something about some agreement you can get that you pay less for powered off servers.

                                  I wonder what the use case is for that vs just bring them up when you need them?

                                  Automatically creating/destroying cloud instances on an as-needed basis would be a great thing to automate, actually.

                                  Creating and destroying is not turning on and off.

                                  I know. Powering on should be a simple API call from another computer that's currently powered on. Might take some scripting , but shouldn't be super difficult.

                                  Should be done via the Amazon API, how would another computer do it?

                                  OP sounded like they don't want a human to have to push a button, requires a computer that's running to make the API call.

                                  Yes, but an API call to Amazon. Not like WoL.

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                                  • travisdh1
                                    travisdh1 @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                    @scottalanmiller said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                    @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                    @scottalanmiller said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                    @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                    @reid-cooper said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                    @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                    @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                    @jaredbusch said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                    @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                    @dashrender said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                    The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

                                    Which is weird. You pay even if it’s off. So just bring up instances when you need them.

                                    Right I read a post the other day someplace where the OP was wanting to turn off Azure servers after hours. You still pay for those until they are destroyed.

                                    But the OP in that thread mentioned something about some agreement you can get that you pay less for powered off servers.

                                    I wonder what the use case is for that vs just bring them up when you need them?

                                    Automatically creating/destroying cloud instances on an as-needed basis would be a great thing to automate, actually.

                                    Creating and destroying is not turning on and off.

                                    I know. Powering on should be a simple API call from another computer that's currently powered on. Might take some scripting , but shouldn't be super difficult.

                                    Should be done via the Amazon API, how would another computer do it?

                                    OP sounded like they don't want a human to have to push a button, requires a computer that's running to make the API call.

                                    Yes, but an API call to Amazon. Not like WoL.

                                    Sorry, another device. Would that be proper terminology?

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                                    • Ambarishrh
                                      Ambarishrh last edited by

                                      May be he is looking for something like https://aws.amazon.com/answers/infrastructure-management/ec2-scheduler/

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                                      • stacksofplates
                                        stacksofplates @travisdh1 last edited by

                                        @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                        @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                        @jaredbusch said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                        @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                        @dashrender said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                        The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

                                        Which is weird. You pay even if it’s off. So just bring up instances when you need them.

                                        Right I read a post the other day someplace where the OP was wanting to turn off Azure servers after hours. You still pay for those until they are destroyed.

                                        But the OP in that thread mentioned something about some agreement you can get that you pay less for powered off servers.

                                        I wonder what the use case is for that vs just bring them up when you need them?

                                        Automatically creating/destroying cloud instances on an as-needed basis would be a great thing to automate, actually.

                                        Ya here's a sample:

                                        ---
                                        - name: create aws instances
                                          hosts: localhost
                                        
                                          tasks:
                                            - name: create ec2 instance
                                              ec2:
                                                key_name: centos
                                                instance_type: t2.micro
                                                image: ami-ae7bfdb8
                                                wait: yes
                                                group: dns
                                                count: 1
                                                instance_tags:
                                                  type: dns
                                                region: us-east-1
                                              register: ec2
                                        
                                            - name: wait for SSH
                                              wait_for:
                                                host: "{{ item.public_dns_name }}"
                                                port: 22
                                                delay: 30
                                                timeout: 320
                                                state: started
                                              with_items: "{{ ec2.instances }}"
                                        
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                                        • stacksofplates
                                          stacksofplates @Reid Cooper last edited by

                                          @reid-cooper said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                          @travisdh1 said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                          @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                          @jaredbusch said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                          @stacksofplates said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                          @dashrender said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                          The only thing I can figure is a) he wants to schedule a script or b) an instance will be powered off normally, but he wants it to come on at a specific time.

                                          Which is weird. You pay even if it’s off. So just bring up instances when you need them.

                                          Right I read a post the other day someplace where the OP was wanting to turn off Azure servers after hours. You still pay for those until they are destroyed.

                                          But the OP in that thread mentioned something about some agreement you can get that you pay less for powered off servers.

                                          I wonder what the use case is for that vs just bring them up when you need them?

                                          Automatically creating/destroying cloud instances on an as-needed basis would be a great thing to automate, actually.

                                          Creating and destroying is not turning on and off.

                                          Right, turning on and off doesn't make much sense. Just create destroy as needed.

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                                          • stacksofplates
                                            stacksofplates @Ambarishrh last edited by

                                            @ambarishrh said in Configuration for EC2 instance autostartup:

                                            May be he is looking for something like https://aws.amazon.com/answers/infrastructure-management/ec2-scheduler/

                                            I don't get that. It seems less flexible than an ELB and you would have to continually calculate what you would need. Why not just pay for the ELB and have it automatically do this?

                                            If you really don't need this type of infrastructure, then just use something like Vultr or DO.

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