[LIBCLOUD-69] Support for EC2 Idempotent launches

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.4.1
• Component/s: Core
• Assignee: Jerry Chen
• Reporter: David LaBissoniere
• Created: 29/Dec/10 17:57
• Updated: 04/Jan/11 14:41
• Resolved: 04/Jan/11 14:41

Description

As of API version 2010-08-31, EC2 supports idempotent instance creation. An optional clientToken can be included in launch requests. Usage is detailed in this document:
http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/latest/DeveloperGuide/index.html?Run_Instance_Idempotency.html