Stopping an AWS instance

Last Updated : Jan 10, 2024 |
Prolog information
For more information on stopping an AWS instance, see the following website:
  1. Sign in to the Amazon Web Services Management console.
  2. Under AWS services, navigate to All servicesComputeEC2.
    STEP RESULT:
    The system displays the EC2 Management Console page.
  3. In the left navigation pane, click Instances.
  4. To select one or more instances, use the following methods:
    1. To act on the Instance State dropdown: Click Instance StateStop Instance .
    2. To act on the Actions dropdown: Click ActionsManage instance StateStop instance.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    The system displays the Manage instance state page. Select the Stop radio button, and click Change state. The system displays a message to stop the instances.
  5. Click Stop.
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
    When the system stops the instance, the Instance State column displays the state as stopped.