# VmInstanceMetadata
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Contains metadata about a virtual machine (VM) instance associated with a covered resource.

## Contents
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 ** inventoryHash **   <a name="inspector2-Type-VmInstanceMetadata-inventoryHash"></a>
The inventory hash of the VM instance.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
Required: No

 ** platform **   <a name="inspector2-Type-VmInstanceMetadata-platform"></a>
The platform of the VM instance.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `WINDOWS | LINUX | UNKNOWN`   
Required: No

 ** tags **   <a name="inspector2-Type-VmInstanceMetadata-tags"></a>
The tags associated with the VM instance.  
Type: String to string map  
Key Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Value Length Constraints: Minimum length of 0. Maximum length of 256.  
Required: No

 ** vmImageReference **   <a name="inspector2-Type-VmInstanceMetadata-vmImageReference"></a>
The image reference of the VM instance.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 1024.  
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\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/inspector2-2020-06-08/VmInstanceMetadata) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/inspector2-2020-06-08/VmInstanceMetadata) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/inspector2-2020-06-08/VmInstanceMetadata)