This action allows you to retrieve the selected property of instances available to you. You can filter which results to return using the optional filters.
Settings
AWS Connection
AWS access key
AWS secret key
The Access Key and Secret Key for your AWS account. If "Use Global Values" is checked, the values set in the options page (Tools > Options > Internet > EC2) will be used instead.
Options
Return Property
The property of the instances to return. Choose between ID, Instance State, IP Address, or DNS Address.
Output Variable
The variable to output the selected property to. If more than one instance matches the filters, a comma seperated list of properties will be returned.
Filters
The name and value of any filters on which instances will be returned. The filter name field will automatically complete with valid filter names. For a list of filters & valid values: http://docs.amazonwebservices.com/AWSEC2/2011-05-15/APIReferenceindex.html?ApiReference-query-DescribeInstances.html