python-aws-spot-instance-manager

This library provides an easy interface for managing AWS Spot Instances

Test Environment

Code is tested on Python version 3.6.9 and Ubuntu 18.04 operating system.

AWS Credentials File Syntax for AWS Credentials file can be found here: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-configure-files.html

Installation

Please clone the library using your preferred GIT software

On command line please follow these steps:

- Open the terminal
- Browse to the folder where you want to install the library
- Type: 

    git clone https://github.com/ronin1770/python-aws-spot-instance-manager.git

This will create a folder inside your selected folder called 'python-aws-spot-instance-manager'. Folder will have following contents:

-rw-rw-r-- 1 fm fm    413 Jun 14 08:38 aws_logging.py
-rw-rw-r-- 1 fm fm   4639 Jun 28 11:48 aws_security_group.py
-rw-rw-r-- 1 fm fm   8031 Jun 28 12:27 aws-spot-instance-manager.py
-rw-rw-r-- 1 fm fm    329 Jun 28 12:32 configuration.py
-rw-rw-r-- 1 fm fm 199011 Jun  9 21:51 ec2_info.csv
-rw-r--r-- 1 fm fm    107 Jun 28 12:30 README.md

Usage

Sample code that start / stop / terminate instances is included. Please open up aws-spot-instance-manager.py in your favorite code editor. Please browse to the section that says:

if __name__ == "__main__":

Code after this is self explanatory. Please note in the example, we create:

Simple Security group called (Boto_SG)
Boto_SG allows access for a specific IP to SSH

Please ensure you use Your OWN IP Address (instead of x.x.x.x) else you will not be able to SSH into it.

rules = [ { 'FromPort':22, 'ToPort' : 22, 'IpProtocol':'tcp', 'IpRanges':[ {'CidrIp':'x.x.x.x/32', 'Description':'SSH access from Home'}] },  
	    		{ 'FromPort':80, 'ToPort' : 80, 'IpProtocol':'tcp', 'IpRanges':[ {'CidrIp':'0.0.0.0/0', 'Description':'Global web access'}] }
	]

Test instance is of Linux type
Code for stopping and terminating is commented. Please un-comment the desired operation.