AWS AppStream 2.0 Image Builder

This page shows how to write Terraform and CloudFormation for AppStream 2.0 Image Builder and write them securely.

aws_appstream_image_builder (Terraform)

The Image Builder in AppStream 2.0 can be configured in Terraform with the resource name aws_appstream_image_builder. The following sections describe how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

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Parameters

The following arguments are required:

  • instance_type - (Required) The instance type to use when launching the image builder.
  • name - (Required) Unique name for the image builder.

The following arguments are optional:

  • access_endpoint - (Optional) Set of interface VPC endpoint (interface endpoint) objects. Maximum of 4. See below.
  • appstream_agent_version - (Optional) The version of the AppStream 2.0 agent to use for this image builder.
  • description - (Optional) Description to display.
  • display_name - (Optional) Human-readable friendly name for the AppStream image builder.
  • domain_join_info - (Optional) Configuration block for the name of the directory and organizational unit (OU) to use to join the image builder to a Microsoft Active Directory domain. See below.
  • enable_default_internet_access - (Optional) Enables or disables default internet access for the image builder.
  • iam_role_arn - (Optional) ARN of the IAM role to apply to the image builder.
  • image_arn - (Optional, Required if image_name not provided) ARN of the public, private, or shared image to use.
  • image_name - (Optional, Required if image_arn not provided) Name of the image used to create the image builder.
  • vpc_config - (Optional) Configuration block for the VPC configuration for the image builder. See below.
  • tags - (Optional) A map of tags to assign to the instance. If configured with a provider default_tags configuration block present, tags with matching keys will overwrite those defined at the provider-level.

access_endpoint

The access_endpoint block supports the following arguments:

  • endpoint_type - (Required) Type of interface endpoint.
  • vpce_id - (Optional) Identifier (ID) of the VPC in which the interface endpoint is used.

domain_join_info

The domain_join_info block supports the following arguments:

  • directory_name - (Optional) Fully qualified name of the directory (for example, corp.example.com).
  • organizational_unit_distinguished_name - (Optional) Distinguished name of the organizational unit for computer accounts.

vpc_config

The vpc_config block supports the following arguments:

  • security_group_ids - (Optional) Identifiers of the security groups for the image builder or image builder.
  • subnet_ids - (Optional) Identifiers of the subnets to which a network interface is attached from the image builder instance or image builder instance.

In addition to all arguments above, the following attributes are exported:

  • arn - ARN of the appstream image builder.
  • created_time - Date and time, in UTC and extended RFC 3339 format, when the image builder was created.
  • id - The name of the image builder.
  • state - State of the image builder. Can be: PENDING, UPDATING_AGENT, RUNNING, STOPPING, STOPPED, REBOOTING, SNAPSHOTTING, DELETING, FAILED, UPDATING, PENDING_QUALIFICATION
  • tags_all - A map of tags assigned to the resource, including those inherited from the provider default_tags configuration block.

Explanation in Terraform Registry

Provides an AppStream image builder.

AWS::AppStream::ImageBuilder (CloudFormation)

The ImageBuilder in AppStream can be configured in CloudFormation with the resource name AWS::AppStream::ImageBuilder. The following sections describe how to use the resource and its parameters.

Example Usage from GitHub

An example could not be found in GitHub.

Parameters

Explanation in CloudFormation Registry

The AWS::AppStream::ImageBuilder resource creates an image builder for Amazon AppStream 2.

  1. An image builder is a virtual machine that is used to create an image.

The initial state of the image builder is PENDING. When it is ready, the state is RUNNING.

Frequently asked questions

What is AWS AppStream 2.0 Image Builder?

AWS AppStream 2.0 Image Builder is a resource for AppStream 2.0 of Amazon Web Service. Settings can be wrote in Terraform and CloudFormation.