aws ec2 attach-network-interface
Attaches a network interface to an instance. AWS CLI reference
2 examples 7 options Its page in the AWS CLI reference
Examples
Example 1: To attach a network interface to an instance
The following attach-network-interface example attaches the specified network interface to the specified instance.
aws ec2 attach-network-interface --network-interface-id eni-0dc56a8d4640ad10a --instance-id i-1234567890abcdef0 --device-index 1Identify--network-interface-idThe ID of the network interface.--instance-idThe ID of the instance.--device-indexThe index of the device for the network interface attachment.Its output
{
"AttachmentId": "eni-attach-01a8fc87363f07cf9"
}For more information, see Elastic network interfaces in the Amazon EC2 User Guide.
Example 2: To attach a network interface to an instance with multiple network cards
The following attach-network-interface example attaches the specified network interface to the specified instance and network card.
aws ec2 attach-network-interface --network-interface-id eni-07483b1897541ad83 --instance-id i-01234567890abcdef --network-card-index 1 --device-index 1Identify--network-interface-idThe ID of the network interface.--instance-idThe ID of the instance.--network-card-indexThe index of the network card.--device-indexThe index of the device for the network interface attachment.Its output
{
"AttachmentId": "eni-attach-0fbd7ee87a88cd06c"
}For more information, see Elastic network interfaces in the Amazon EC2 User Guide.
Options
--device-indexThe index of the device for the network interface attachment.--dry-runChecks whether you have the required permissions for the action, without actually making the request, and provides an error response.--ena-queue-countThe number of ENA queues to be created with the instance.--ena-srd-specificationConfigures ENA Express for the network interface that this action attaches to the instance.--instance-idThe ID of the instance.--network-card-indexThe index of the network card.--network-interface-idThe ID of the network interface.