Compute Change Types¶
Compute changes affect the operational state of virtual machines, cloud instances, and related infrastructure.
EC2¶
| Change Type | Description | Rollback |
|---|---|---|
ec2_launch |
Launch a new EC2 instance from an AMI | Terminate the launched instance |
ec2_start |
Start a stopped EC2 instance | Stop the instance |
ec2_stop |
Stop a running EC2 instance | Start the instance |
ec2_reboot |
Reboot an EC2 instance | N/A |
ec2_terminate |
Terminate an EC2 instance | Not available — termination is irreversible |
key_pair_create |
Create an EC2 key pair | Delete the key pair |
key_pair_delete |
Delete an EC2 key pair | Not available |
snapshot_asset |
Create an EBS snapshot of all attached volumes | Delete the created snapshots |
Connector: AWS
Risk base scores: Launch/Start = 3, Stop = 7, Reboot = 6, Terminate = 9, Snapshot = 2
SSM Command¶
Change type: ssm_command
Runs an approved SSM document against an EC2 instance. Only SSM documents explicitly allow-listed in the connector configuration can be executed — freeform shell commands are blocked unconditionally by the safety engine.
Connector: AWS
Parameters: document name, target instance ID, document parameters
Azure VM¶
| Change Type | Description |
|---|---|
azure_vm_create |
Create a new Azure VM |
azure_vm_stop |
Stop (deallocate) an Azure VM |
azure_vm_start |
Start a deallocated Azure VM |
azure_vm_reboot |
Reboot an Azure VM |
azure_vm_snapshot |
Create a managed disk snapshot |
azure_vm_delete |
Delete an Azure VM |
Connector: Azure
GCP Compute¶
| Change Type | Description |
|---|---|
gcp_instance_create |
Create a new GCP Compute instance |
gcp_instance_stop |
Stop a running GCP instance |
gcp_instance_start |
Start a stopped GCP instance |
gcp_instance_reboot |
Reboot a GCP instance |
gcp_instance_snapshot |
Create a persistent disk snapshot |
gcp_instance_delete |
Delete a GCP instance |
Connector: GCP
IP Migration¶
| Change Type | Description |
|---|---|
change_ip |
Change the IP address of a managed host via the Nexplane Agent |
migrate_ip |
DNS-coordinated IP migration (lowers TTL first for long-TTL records) |
ip_campaign |
Orchestrated IP changes across a fleet with batch control and abort threshold |
See IP Migration for full details on methods, the dead man's switch, and the IP Migration Wizard.
Agent Deploy¶
Change type: deploy_nexplane_agent
Installs the Nexplane Agent on a target EC2 instance via SSM. Downloads the binary from S3, sets up the systemd service, and registers the host with the control plane.
Connector: AWS (via SSM)