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L1 ConstructAWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration

CfnLaunchConfiguration

The `AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration` resource specifies the launch configuration that can be used by an Auto Scaling group to configure Amazon EC2 instances. When you update the launch configuration for an Auto Scaling group, CloudFormation deletes that resource and creates a new launch configuration with the updated properties and a new name. Existing instances are not affected. To update existing instances when you update the `AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration` resource, you can specify an [UpdatePolicy attribute](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-attribute-updatepolicy.html) for the group. You can find sample update policies for rolling updates in [Configure Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/quickref-ec2-auto-scaling.html) . > Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling configures instances launched as part of an Auto Scaling group using either a [launch template](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-ec2-launchtemplate.html) or a launch configuration. We strongly recommend that you do not use launch configurations. For more information, see [Launch configurations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/launch-configurations.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide* . > > For help migrating from launch configurations to launch templates, see [Migrate AWS CloudFormation stacks from launch configurations to launch templates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/migrate-launch-configurations-with-cloudformation.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide* .

Import

import { CfnLaunchConfiguration } from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-autoscaling';

Or use the module namespace:

import * as autoscaling from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-autoscaling';
// autoscaling.CfnLaunchConfiguration

Properties

Configuration passed to the constructor as CfnLaunchConfigurationProps.

imageIdRequired
string

The ID of the Amazon Machine Image (AMI) that was assigned during registration. For more information, see [Find a Linux AMI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/finding-an-ami.html) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide* . If you specify `InstanceId` , an `ImageId` is not required.

instanceTypeRequired
string

Specifies the instance type of the EC2 instance. For information about available instance types, see [Available instance types](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/instance-types.html#AvailableInstanceTypes) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide* . If you specify `InstanceId` , an `InstanceType` is not required.

associatePublicIpAddressOptional
boolean | IResolvable

Specifies whether to assign a public IPv4 address to the group's instances. If the instance is launched into a default subnet, the default is to assign a public IPv4 address, unless you disabled the option to assign a public IPv4 address on the subnet. If the instance is launched into a nondefault subnet, the default is not to assign a public IPv4 address, unless you enabled the option to assign a public IPv4 address on the subnet. If you specify `true` , each instance in the Auto Scaling group receives a unique public IPv4 address. For more information, see [Provide network connectivity for your Auto Scaling instances using Amazon VPC](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/asg-in-vpc.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide* . If you specify this property, you must specify at least one subnet for `VPCZoneIdentifier` when you create your group.

blockDeviceMappingsOptional
IResolvable | IResolvable | BlockDeviceMappingProperty[]

The block device mapping entries that define the block devices to attach to the instances at launch. By default, the block devices specified in the block device mapping for the AMI are used. For more information, see [Block device mappings](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/block-device-mapping-concepts.html) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide* .

classicLinkVpcIdOptional
string

Available for backward compatibility.

classicLinkVpcSecurityGroupsOptional
string[]

Available for backward compatibility.

ebsOptimizedOptional
boolean | IResolvable

Specifies whether the launch configuration is optimized for EBS I/O ( `true` ) or not ( `false` ). The optimization provides dedicated throughput to Amazon EBS and an optimized configuration stack to provide optimal I/O performance. This optimization is not available with all instance types. Additional fees are incurred when you enable EBS optimization for an instance type that is not EBS-optimized by default. For more information, see [Amazon EBS-optimized instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-optimized.html) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide* . The default value is `false` .

iamInstanceProfileOptional
string | IInstanceProfileRef

The name or the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the instance profile associated with the IAM role for the instance. The instance profile contains the IAM role. For more information, see [IAM role for applications that run on Amazon EC2 instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/us-iam-role.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide* .

instanceIdOptional
string

The ID of the Amazon EC2 instance to use to create the launch configuration. When you use an instance to create a launch configuration, all properties are derived from the instance with the exception of `BlockDeviceMapping` and `AssociatePublicIpAddress` . You can override any properties from the instance by specifying them in the launch configuration.

instanceMonitoringOptional
boolean | IResolvable

Controls whether instances in this group are launched with detailed ( `true` ) or basic ( `false` ) monitoring. The default value is `true` (enabled). > When detailed monitoring is enabled, Amazon CloudWatch generates metrics every minute and your account is charged a fee. When you disable detailed monitoring, CloudWatch generates metrics every 5 minutes. For more information, see [Configure monitoring for Auto Scaling instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/latest/userguide/enable-as-instance-metrics.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide* .

kernelIdOptional
string

The ID of the kernel associated with the AMI. > We recommend that you use PV-GRUB instead of kernels and RAM disks. For more information, see [User provided kernels](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/UserProvidedKernels.html) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide* .

keyNameOptional
string

The name of the key pair. For more information, see [Amazon EC2 key pairs and Amazon EC2 instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-key-pairs.html) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide* .

launchConfigurationNameOptional
string

The name of the launch configuration. This name must be unique per Region per account.

metadataOptionsOptional
IResolvable | MetadataOptionsProperty

The metadata options for the instances. For more information, see [Configure the instance metadata options](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/create-launch-config.html#launch-configurations-imds) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide* .

placementTenancyOptional
string

The tenancy of the instance, either `default` or `dedicated` . An instance with `dedicated` tenancy runs on isolated, single-tenant hardware and can only be launched into a VPC. To launch dedicated instances into a shared tenancy VPC (a VPC with the instance placement tenancy attribute set to `default` ), you must set the value of this property to `dedicated` . If you specify `PlacementTenancy` , you must specify at least one subnet for `VPCZoneIdentifier` when you create your group. Valid values: `default` | `dedicated`

ramDiskIdOptional
string

The ID of the RAM disk to select. > We recommend that you use PV-GRUB instead of kernels and RAM disks. For more information, see [User provided kernels](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/UserProvidedKernels.html) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide* .

securityGroupsOptional
string | ISecurityGroupRef[]

A list that contains the security groups to assign to the instances in the Auto Scaling group. The list can contain both the IDs of existing security groups and references to [SecurityGroup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-properties-ec2-security-group.html) resources created in the template. For more information, see [Control traffic to resources using security groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonVPC/latest/UserGuide/VPC_SecurityGroups.html) in the *Amazon Virtual Private Cloud User Guide* .

spotPriceOptional
string

The maximum hourly price to be paid for any Spot Instance launched to fulfill the request. Spot Instances are launched when the price you specify exceeds the current Spot price. For more information, see [Request Spot Instances for fault-tolerant and flexible applications](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/launch-template-spot-instances.html) in the *Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling User Guide* . Valid Range: Minimum value of 0.001 > When you change your maximum price by creating a new launch configuration, running instances will continue to run as long as the maximum price for those running instances is higher than the current Spot price.

userDataOptional
string

The Base64-encoded user data to make available to the launched EC2 instances. For more information, see [Instance metadata and user data](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-instance-metadata.html) in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide for Linux Instances* .

CloudFormation Resource

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