# MachineImageConfig

Configuration for a machine image.

- Source: [`aws-ec2/lib/machine-image/common.ts`](https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/blob/v2.274.0/packages/aws-cdk-lib/aws-ec2/lib/machine-image/common.ts#L130)

## Example

```ts
// The code below shows an example of how to instantiate this type.
// The values are placeholders you should change.
import { aws_ec2 as ec2 } from 'aws-cdk-lib';

declare const userData: ec2.UserData;
const machineImageConfig: ec2.MachineImageConfig = {
  imageId: 'imageId',
  osType: ec2.OperatingSystemType.LINUX,
  userData: userData,
};
```

## Properties

- `imageId`: string (required) — The AMI ID of the image to use.

- `osType`: [OperatingSystemType](/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_ec2.OperatingSystemType.html) (required) — Operating system type for this image.

- `userData`: [UserData](/cdk/api/v2/docs/aws-cdk-lib.aws_ec2.UserData.html) (required) — Initial UserData for this image.