This topic describes how to view the existing user data of an instance.

Prerequisites

User data is configured for an instance. For more information, see Manage user data.

Background information

You can use the specified server at IP Address 100.100.100.200 to view user data.

Procedure

  1. Connect to an instance. For more information about the procedure, see Overview.
  2. Run one of the following commands to view user data of the instance:
    • For a Linux instance: 
      curl http://100.100.100.200/latest/user-data
    • For a Windows instance: 
      Invoke-RestMethod http://100.100.100.200/latest/user-data/