You can initiate hibernation on an On-Demand Instance or Spot Instance if the instance is an EBS-backed instance, is enabled for hibernation, and meets the hibernation prerequisites. If an instance cannot hibernate successfully, a normal shutdown occurs.
To hibernate an instance
Open the Amazon EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/
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In the navigation pane, choose Instances.
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Select an instance, and choose Instance state, Hibernate instance. If Hibernate instance is disabled, the instance is already hibernated or stopped, or it can't be hibernated. For more information, see Prerequisites for Amazon EC2 instance hibernation.
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When prompted for confirmation, choose Hibernate. It can take a few minutes for the instance to hibernate. The instance state first changes to Stopping, and then changes to Stopped when the instance has hibernated.
To view if hibernation was initiated on an instance
Open the Amazon EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/
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In the navigation pane, choose Instances.
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Select the instance and, on the Details tab, in the Instance details section, check the value for State transition message.
Client.UserInitiatedHibernate: User initiated hibernate indicates that you initiated hibernation on the On-Demand Instance or Spot Instance.
