NAME

VM::EC2::State::Reason - Object describing the reason for an EC2 instance state change

SYNOPSIS

            

              
              
use VM::EC2;
$ec2      = VM::EC2->new(...);
$instance = $ec2->describe_instances(-instance_id=>'i-12345');
$reason   = $instance->reason;
$code     = $reason->code;
$message  = $reason->message;
            
          

DESCRIPTION

This object represents the reason that an Amazon EC2 instance underwent a state change. It is returned by calling the reason() method of VM::EC2::Instance.

METHODS

These object methods are supported:

            

              
              
code           -- The state change reason code.
message        -- The state change reason method.
            
          

The following table lists the codes and messages (source: http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/latest/APIReference/ApiReference-ItemType-StateReasonType.html):

            

              
              
  Code                                          Message
  ----                                         -------
Server.SpotInstanceTermination       A Spot Instance was terminated due 
                                     to an increase in the market price.
Server.InternalError                 An internal error occurred during 
                                     instance launch, resulting in termination.
Server.InsufficientInstanceCapacity  There was insufficient instance capacity 
                                     to satisfy the launch request.
Client.InternalError                 A client error caused the instance to 
                                     terminate on launch.
Client.InstanceInitiatedShutdown     The instance initiated shutdown by a shutdown -h 
                                     command issued from inside the instance.
Client.UserInitiatedShutdown         The instance was shutdown by a user via an 
                                     API call.
Client.VolumeLimitExceeded           The volume limit was exceeded.
Client.InvalidSnapshot.NotFound      The specified snapshot was not found.
            
          

STRING OVERLOADING

When used in a string context, this object will interpolate the message.

SEE ALSO

VM::EC2 VM::EC2::Generic VM::EC2::State VM::EC2::Instance

AUTHOR

Lincoln Stein <lincoln.stein@gmail.com>.

Copyright (c) 2011 Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

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