# InstanceProfile
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Provides information that defines an instance profile.

## Contents
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 ** AvailabilityZone **   <a name="DMS-Type-InstanceProfile-AvailabilityZone"></a>
The Availability Zone where the instance profile runs.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** Description **   <a name="DMS-Type-InstanceProfile-Description"></a>
A description of the instance profile. Descriptions can have up to 31 characters. A description can contain only ASCII letters, digits, and hyphens ('-'). Also, it can't end with a hyphen or contain two consecutive hyphens, and can only begin with a letter.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** InstanceProfileArn **   <a name="DMS-Type-InstanceProfile-InstanceProfileArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) string that uniquely identifies the instance profile.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** InstanceProfileCreationTime **   <a name="DMS-Type-InstanceProfile-InstanceProfileCreationTime"></a>
The time the instance profile was created.  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: No

 ** InstanceProfileName **   <a name="DMS-Type-InstanceProfile-InstanceProfileName"></a>
The user-friendly name for the instance profile.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** KmsKeyArn **   <a name="DMS-Type-InstanceProfile-KmsKeyArn"></a>
The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS KMS key that is used to encrypt the connection parameters for the instance profile.  
If you don't specify a value for the `KmsKeyArn` parameter, then AWS DMS uses an AWS owned encryption key to encrypt your resources.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** NetworkType **   <a name="DMS-Type-InstanceProfile-NetworkType"></a>
Specifies the network type for the instance profile. A value of `IPV4` represents an instance profile with IPv4 network type and only supports IPv4 addressing. A value of `IPV6` represents an instance profile with IPv6 network type and only supports IPv6 addressing. A value of `DUAL` represents an instance profile with dual network type that supports IPv4 and IPv6 addressing.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** PubliclyAccessible **   <a name="DMS-Type-InstanceProfile-PubliclyAccessible"></a>
Specifies the accessibility options for the instance profile. A value of `true` represents an instance profile with a public IP address. A value of `false` represents an instance profile with a private IP address. The default value is `true`.  
Type: Boolean  
Required: No

 ** SubnetGroupIdentifier **   <a name="DMS-Type-InstanceProfile-SubnetGroupIdentifier"></a>
The identifier of the subnet group that is associated with the instance profile.  
Type: String  
Required: No

 ** VpcSecurityGroups **   <a name="DMS-Type-InstanceProfile-VpcSecurityGroups"></a>
The VPC security groups that are used with the instance profile. The VPC security group must work with the VPC containing the instance profile.  
Type: Array of strings  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/dms-2016-01-01/InstanceProfile) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/dms-2016-01-01/InstanceProfile) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/dms-2016-01-01/InstanceProfile)