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AWS cli documentation change

Service: cli · 2026-05-07 · Documentation low

File: cli/latest/reference/ec2/modify-vpn-connection-options.md

Summary

Added --tunnel-bandwidth option to specify desired bandwidth (standard or large) for VPN tunnel

Security assessment

The change introduces a new bandwidth configuration option for VPN tunnels without addressing vulnerabilities or security mechanisms. Bandwidth specification is a performance feature, not a security control.

Diff

diff --git a/cli/latest/reference/ec2/modify-vpn-connection-options.md b/cli/latest/reference/ec2/modify-vpn-connection-options.md
index 82c01c32c..8f56a7038 100644
--- a//cli/latest/reference/ec2/modify-vpn-connection-options.md
+++ b//cli/latest/reference/ec2/modify-vpn-connection-options.md
@@ -15 +15 @@
-  * [AWS CLI 2.34.41 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.34.44 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
@@ -74,0 +75 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/ec2-20
+    [--tunnel-bandwidth <value>]
@@ -128,0 +130,11 @@ See also: [AWS API Documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/ec2-20
+`--tunnel-bandwidth` (string)
+
+> The desired bandwidth specification for the VPN connection. `standard` supports up to 1.25 Gbps per tunnel, while `large` supports up to 5 Gbps per tunnel. Large bandwidth is only available for VPN connections attached to a transit gateway or to Cloud WAN. The default value is `standard` .
+> 
+> Possible values:
+> 
+>   * `standard`
+>   * `large`
+> 
+
+
@@ -744 +756 @@ VpnConnection -> (structure)
-  * [AWS CLI 2.34.41 Command Reference](../../index.html) »
+  * [AWS CLI 2.34.44 Command Reference](../../index.html) »