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send_diagnostic_interrupt¶

Operation¶

send_diagnostic_interrupt `async` ¶

send_diagnostic_interrupt(input: SendDiagnosticInterruptInput, plugins: list[Plugin] | None = None) -> SendDiagnosticInterruptOutput

Sends a diagnostic interrupt to the specified Amazon EC2 instance to trigger a kernel panic (on Linux instances), or a blue screen/stop error (on Windows instances). For instances based on Intel and AMD processors, the interrupt is received as a non-maskable interrupt (NMI).

In general, the operating system crashes and reboots when a kernel panic or stop error is triggered. The operating system can also be configured to perform diagnostic tasks, such as generating a memory dump file, loading a secondary kernel, or obtaining a call trace.

Before sending a diagnostic interrupt to your instance, ensure that its operating system is configured to perform the required diagnostic tasks.

For more information about configuring your operating system to generate a crash dump when a kernel panic or stop error occurs, see Send a diagnostic interrupt (for advanced users) in the Amazon EC2 User Guide.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
`input`	`SendDiagnosticInterruptInput`	An instance of `SendDiagnosticInterruptInput`.	required
`plugins`	`list[Plugin] \| None`	A list of callables that modify the configuration dynamically. Changes made by these plugins only apply for the duration of the operation execution and will not affect any other operation invocations.	`None`

Returns:

Type	Description
`SendDiagnosticInterruptOutput`	An instance of `SendDiagnosticInterruptOutput`.

Input¶