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AWS autoscaling documentation change

Service: autoscaling · 2025-11-22 · Documentation low

File: autoscaling/ec2/userguide/ec2-auto-scaling-scaling-manually.md

Summary

Updated terminology from 'Auto Scaling group' to 'Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group' throughout the document for consistency. Adjusted console navigation references and CLI command descriptions to match updated naming conventions.

Security assessment

The changes are purely terminological and branding updates (adding 'Amazon EC2' to product names). No security vulnerabilities, mitigations, or security-related procedures were introduced or modified. The updates focus on naming consistency rather than addressing security concerns.

Diff

diff --git a/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/ec2-auto-scaling-scaling-manually.md b/autoscaling/ec2/userguide/ec2-auto-scaling-scaling-manually.md
index eeae0dc92..c0c2e281d 100644
--- a//autoscaling/ec2/userguide/ec2-auto-scaling-scaling-manually.md
+++ b//autoscaling/ec2/userguide/ec2-auto-scaling-scaling-manually.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-Change the desired capacity of your Auto Scaling groupTerminate an instance in your Auto Scaling group (AWS CLI)
+Change the desired capacity of your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling groupTerminate an instance in your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group (AWS CLI)
@@ -9 +9 @@ Change the desired capacity of your Auto Scaling groupTerminate an instance in y
-You can manually adjust the number of EC2 instances in your Auto Scaling group at any time. This process of changing the instance count manually is referred to as _manual scaling_. Manual scaling is an alternative to auto scaling, especially if you want to make one-time capacity changes.
+You can manually adjust the number of EC2 instances in your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group at any time. This process of changing the instance count manually is referred to as _manual scaling_. Manual scaling is an alternative to auto scaling, especially if you want to make one-time capacity changes.
@@ -11 +11 @@ You can manually adjust the number of EC2 instances in your Auto Scaling group a
-After you manually scale your group, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling resumes normal auto scaling activities based on the scaling policies and scheduled actions that you defined. For groups with default instance warmup enabled, any new instances go through a warmup period before they start contributing to the metrics used for auto scaling. This warmup period assists in stabilizing the group at the new capacity. For more information, see [Set the default instance warmup for an Auto Scaling group](./ec2-auto-scaling-default-instance-warmup.html).
+After you manually scale your group, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling resumes normal auto scaling activities based on the scaling policies and scheduled actions that you defined. For groups with default instance warmup enabled, any new instances go through a warmup period before they start contributing to the metrics used for auto scaling. This warmup period assists in stabilizing the group at the new capacity. For more information, see [Set the default instance warmup for an Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group](./ec2-auto-scaling-default-instance-warmup.html).
@@ -17 +17 @@ Sometimes, you may want to temporarily disable scaling policies and scheduled ac
-  * Change the desired capacity of an existing Auto Scaling group
+  * Change the desired capacity of an existing Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group
@@ -19 +19 @@ Sometimes, you may want to temporarily disable scaling policies and scheduled ac
-  * Terminate an instance in your Auto Scaling group (AWS CLI)
+  * Terminate an instance in your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group (AWS CLI)
@@ -24 +24 @@ Sometimes, you may want to temporarily disable scaling policies and scheduled ac
-## Change the desired capacity of an existing Auto Scaling group
+## Change the desired capacity of an existing Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group
@@ -26 +26 @@ Sometimes, you may want to temporarily disable scaling policies and scheduled ac
-When you change the desired capacity of your Auto Scaling group, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling manages the process of launching and terminating instances to reach the new desired size.
+When you change the desired capacity of your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling manages the process of launching and terminating instances to reach the new desired size.
@@ -31 +31 @@ Console
-###### To change the size of your Auto Scaling group
+###### To change the size of your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group
@@ -33 +33 @@ Console
-  1. Open the Amazon EC2 console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/), and choose **Auto Scaling Groups** from the navigation pane.
+  1. Open the Amazon EC2 console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/), and choose **Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling Groups** from the navigation pane.
@@ -35 +35 @@ Console
-  2. Select the check box next to your Auto Scaling group.
+  2. Select the check box next to your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group.
@@ -50 +50 @@ If your new value for **Desired capacity** is greater than **Min desired capacit
-Verify that the group size that you specified resulted in the same amount of instances being launched. For example, if you increased the size of the group by one, verify that your Auto Scaling group has launched one additional instance.
+Verify that the group size that you specified resulted in the same amount of instances being launched. For example, if you increased the size of the group by one, verify that your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group has launched one additional instance.
@@ -52 +52 @@ Verify that the group size that you specified resulted in the same amount of ins
-###### To verify that the size of your Auto Scaling group has changed
+###### To verify that the size of your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group has changed
@@ -54 +54 @@ Verify that the group size that you specified resulted in the same amount of ins
-  1. On the **Activity** tab, in **Activity history** , you can view the progress of activities that are associated with the Auto Scaling group. The **Status** column shows the current status of your instance. While your instance is launching, the status column shows `Not yet in service`. The status changes to `Successful` after the instance is launched. You can also use the refresh icon to see the current status of your instance. For more information, see [Verify a scaling activity for an Auto Scaling group](./as-verify-scaling-activity.html).
+  1. On the **Activity** tab, in **Activity history** , you can view the progress of activities that are associated with the Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group. The **Status** column shows the current status of your instance. While your instance is launching, the status column shows `Not yet in service`. The status changes to `Successful` after the instance is launched. You can also use the refresh icon to see the current status of your instance. For more information, see [Verify a scaling activity for an Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group](./as-verify-scaling-activity.html).
@@ -68 +68 @@ AWS CLI
-The following example assumes that you've created an Auto Scaling group with a minimum size of 1 and a maximum size of 5. Therefore, the group currently has one running instance.
+The following example assumes that you've created an Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group with a minimum size of 1 and a maximum size of 5. Therefore, the group currently has one running instance.
@@ -70 +70 @@ The following example assumes that you've created an Auto Scaling group with a m
-###### To change the size of your Auto Scaling group
+###### To change the size of your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group
@@ -72 +72 @@ The following example assumes that you've created an Auto Scaling group with a m
-Use the [set-desired-capacity](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/autoscaling/set-desired-capacity.html) command to change the size of your Auto Scaling group, as shown in the following example.
+Use the [set-desired-capacity](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/autoscaling/set-desired-capacity.html) command to change the size of your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group, as shown in the following example.
@@ -78 +78 @@ Use the [set-desired-capacity](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api
-If you choose to honor the default cooldown period for your Auto Scaling group, you must specify the `–-honor-cooldown` option as shown in the following example. For more information, see [Scaling cooldowns for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling](./ec2-auto-scaling-scaling-cooldowns.html).
+If you choose to honor the default cooldown period for your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group, you must specify the `–-honor-cooldown` option as shown in the following example. For more information, see [Scaling cooldowns for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling](./ec2-auto-scaling-scaling-cooldowns.html).
@@ -84 +84 @@ If you choose to honor the default cooldown period for your Auto Scaling group,
-###### To verify the size of your Auto Scaling group
+###### To verify the size of your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group
@@ -86 +86 @@ If you choose to honor the default cooldown period for your Auto Scaling group,
-Use the [describe-auto-scaling-groups](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/autoscaling/describe-auto-scaling-groups.html) command to confirm that the size of your Auto Scaling group has changed, as in the following example.
+Use the [describe-auto-scaling-groups](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/autoscaling/describe-auto-scaling-groups.html) command to confirm that the size of your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group has changed, as in the following example.
@@ -158 +158 @@ The following is example output, which provides details about the group and inst
-Notice that `DesiredCapacity` shows the new value. Your Auto Scaling group has launched an additional instance.
+Notice that `DesiredCapacity` shows the new value. Your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group has launched an additional instance.
@@ -160 +160 @@ Notice that `DesiredCapacity` shows the new value. Your Auto Scaling group has l
-## Terminate an instance in your Auto Scaling group (AWS CLI)
+## Terminate an instance in your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group (AWS CLI)
@@ -162 +162 @@ Notice that `DesiredCapacity` shows the new value. Your Auto Scaling group has l
-There are times when you might want to manually scale in your Auto Scaling group but want to terminate a specific instance. You can manually scale in your Auto Scaling group by using the [terminate-instance-in-auto-scaling-group](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/autoscaling/terminate-instance-in-auto-scaling-group.html) command and specifying the ID of the instance you want to terminate and the `--should-decrement-desired-capacity` option as shown in the following example. 
+There are times when you might want to manually scale in your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group but want to terminate a specific instance. You can manually scale in your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group by using the [terminate-instance-in-auto-scaling-group](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/autoscaling/terminate-instance-in-auto-scaling-group.html) command and specifying the ID of the instance you want to terminate and the `--should-decrement-desired-capacity` option as shown in the following example. 
@@ -186 +186 @@ The following is example output, which provides details about the scaling activi
-This option is not available in the console. However, you can use the **Instances** page of the Amazon EC2 console to terminate an instance in your Auto Scaling group. When you do so, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling detects that the instance is no longer running and replaces it automatically as part of the health check process. It takes a minute or two after you terminate the instance before a new instance launches. For information about how to terminate an instance, see [Terminate an instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/terminating-instances.html) in the _Amazon EC2 User Guide_.
+This option is not available in the console. However, you can use the **Instances** page of the Amazon EC2 console to terminate an instance in your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group. When you do so, Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling detects that the instance is no longer running and replaces it automatically as part of the health check process. It takes a minute or two after you terminate the instance before a new instance launches. For information about how to terminate an instance, see [Terminate an instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/terminating-instances.html) in the _Amazon EC2 User Guide_.