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AWS AWSEC2 documentation change

Service: AWSEC2 · 2025-10-22 · Documentation low

File: AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ami-tools-commands.md

Summary

Updated references from 'instance store-backed' to 'Amazon S3-backed' AMIs across multiple command descriptions and documentation links

Security assessment

The changes maintain existing security documentation about ACL requirements but do not introduce new security features or address vulnerabilities. The security-related content about access control lists (ACLs) and sensitive file exclusion remains unchanged.

Diff

diff --git a/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ami-tools-commands.md b/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ami-tools-commands.md
index adf2da2af..a117394cb 100644
--- a//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ami-tools-commands.md
+++ b//AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ami-tools-commands.md
@@ -9 +9 @@ ec2-ami-tools-versionec2-bundle-imageec2-bundle-volec2-delete-bundleec2-download
-You can use the AMI tools commands to create and manage instance store-backed Linux AMIs. To set up the tools, see [Set up the Amazon EC2 AMI tools](./set-up-ami-tools.html).
+You can use the AMI tools commands to create and manage Amazon S3-backed Linux AMIs. To set up the tools, see [Set up the Amazon EC2 AMI tools](./set-up-ami-tools.html).
@@ -62 +62 @@ This example command displays the version information for the AMI tools that you
-Creates an instance store-backed Linux AMI from an operating system image created in a loopback file.
+Creates an Amazon S3-backed Linux AMI from an operating system image created in a loopback file.
@@ -212 +212 @@ This example creates a bundled AMI from an operating system image that was creat
-Creates an instance store-backed Linux AMI by compressing, encrypting, and signing a copy of the root device volume for the instance.
+Creates an Amazon S3-backed Linux AMI by compressing, encrypting, and signing a copy of the root volume for the instance.
@@ -218 +218 @@ By default, the bundle process excludes files that might contain sensitive infor
-For more information, see [Create an instance store-backed AMI](./creating-an-ami-instance-store.html).
+For more information, see [Create an Amazon S3-backed AMI](./creating-an-ami-instance-store.html).
@@ -588 +588 @@ This example deletes a bundle from Amazon S3.
-Downloads the specified instance store-backed Linux AMIs from Amazon S3 storage.
+Downloads the specified Amazon S3-backed Linux AMIs from Amazon S3 storage.
@@ -716 +716 @@ This example creates the `bundled` directory (using the Linux **mkdir** command)
-Modifies an instance store-backed Linux AMI (for example, its certificate, kernel, and RAM disk) so that it supports a different Region.
+Modifies an Amazon S3-backed Linux AMI (for example, its certificate, kernel, and RAM disk) so that it supports a different Region.
@@ -824 +824 @@ This example copies the AMI specified in the `my-ami.manifest.xml` manifest from
-Re-creates the bundle from an instance store-backed Linux AMI.
+Re-creates the bundle from an Amazon S3-backed Linux AMI.
@@ -883 +883 @@ Status messages indicating the various stages of the unbundling process are disp
-Uploads the bundle for an instance store-backed Linux AMI to Amazon S3 and sets the appropriate access control lists (ACLs) on the uploaded objects. For more information, see [Create an instance store-backed AMI](./creating-an-ami-instance-store.html).
+Uploads the bundle for an Amazon S3-backed Linux AMI to Amazon S3 and sets the appropriate access control lists (ACLs) on the uploaded objects. For more information, see [Create an Amazon S3-backed AMI](./creating-an-ami-instance-store.html).
@@ -887 +887 @@ Uploads the bundle for an instance store-backed Linux AMI to Amazon S3 and sets
-To upload objects to an S3 bucket for your instance store-backed Linux AMI, ACLs must be enabled for the bucket. Otherwise, Amazon EC2 will not be able to set ACLs on the objects to upload. If your destination bucket uses the bucket owner enforced setting for S3 Object Ownership, this won’t work because ACLs are disabled. For more information, see [Controlling ownership of objects and disabling ACLs for your bucket](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/about-object-ownership.html).
+To upload objects to an S3 bucket for your Amazon S3-backed Linux AMI, ACLs must be enabled for the bucket. Otherwise, Amazon EC2 will not be able to set ACLs on the objects to upload. If your destination bucket uses the bucket owner enforced setting for S3 Object Ownership, this won’t work because ACLs are disabled. For more information, see [Controlling ownership of objects and disabling ACLs for your bucket](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/about-object-ownership.html).
@@ -1098 +1098 @@ Set up the AMI tools
-Convert your instance store-backed AMI
+Convert your S3-backed AMI