You want to automate creating multiple EC2 instances with different configurations using AWS CLI. Which approach is best?

hard📝 Best Practice Q8 of 15

AWS - CLI

AUse AWS CLI once without parameters to create all instances

BWrite a shell script that loops over configurations and runs 'aws ec2 run-instances' with parameters

CManually run 'aws ec2 run-instances' for each instance in the console

DCreate instances only via AWS Management Console

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand automation needs
Automating multiple instance creation requires looping over configs and running CLI commands programmatically.
Step 2: Evaluate options
Write a shell script that loops over configurations and runs 'aws ec2 run-instances' with parameters uses scripting and CLI correctly; B and D are manual; A is invalid usage.
Final Answer:
Write a shell script that loops over configurations and runs 'aws ec2 run-instances' with parameters -> Option B
Quick Check:
Automate multiple instances = C [OK]

Quick Trick: Use scripts with loops to automate multiple CLI commands [OK]

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