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splunk query what AWS EC2 instance is using specific AMI or AMI version

cabauah
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Is there a quick query i can use to search which EC2 instance(s) are using a specific AMI for audit purposes

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aasabatini
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Hi @cabauah 

source="*:ec2_instances" sourcetype="aws:description"
|dedup id sortby -_time
|table account_id region id, instance_type image_id ip_address state
|sort +state
“The answer is out there, Neo, and it’s looking for you, and it will find you if you want it to.”

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cabauah
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thank you @aasabatini 

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aasabatini
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Hi @cabauah 

source="*:ec2_instances" sourcetype="aws:description"
|dedup id sortby -_time
|table account_id region id, instance_type image_id ip_address state
|sort +state
“The answer is out there, Neo, and it’s looking for you, and it will find you if you want it to.”
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