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ec2stopstart

bmc ec2stopstart stops or starts an EC2 instance interactively.

Usage #

bmc ec2stopstart     # Pick instance → stop or start

BMC shows the current state of the selected instance and offers the appropriate action (Stop or Start). For hibernate-enabled instances, Stop also offers a hibernate option.

Stopping with hibernate #

If an instance has hibernation configured (Hibernate: yes in ec2ls), BMC will ask whether to hibernate instead of a cold stop. Hibernation saves RAM to disk and resumes faster.

See also #

The ec2 unified command includes stop/start in its action menu.