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title: "EC2: Controlling the EC2 Instance"
slug: "controlling-the-ec2-instance"
updated: 2026-04-14T18:12:23Z
published: 2026-04-14T18:12:23Z
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# EC2: Controlling the EC2 Instance

### Overview

Virtual platforms offer a variety of configuration options to improve the performance and behavior of your Nasuni Edge Appliance. This section presents procedures for performing these configurations. Because these configurations depend on third-party virtual platforms, you should follow the procedures for your specific virtual platform.

> [!NOTE]
> *Note: The vendor changes their interfaces occasionally with little notice to the users. The exact screens and text on these platforms might change at any time.*

### Shutting down the Nasuni Edge Appliance or NMC

To shut down the Nasuni Edge Appliance, use the Web UI as described in chapter 3 of the [Edge Appliance Administration Guide](https://docs.nasuni.com/docs/nasuni-edge-administration). To shut down the NMC, use the NMC as described in chapter 5 of [NMC Guide](https://docs.nasuni.com/docs/nasuni-management-console).

> [!WARNING]
> *Caution: Always shut down the NEA or NMC before shutting down the VM.*

> [!WARNING]
> *Caution: Do not reboot or power off the appliance during the first boot. After the first boot completes, you may reboot or power off the appliance as needed.*

### Shutting down the virtual machine

As an alternative to shutting down the Nasuni Edge Appliance or NMC as described above, you can perform a “graceful” or “soft” shutdown of the virtual machine.

On the virtual platform, you can shut down the EC2 instance of the Nasuni Edge Appliance or Nasuni Management Console.

> [!NOTE]
> *Note: You can also shut down the Nasuni Edge Appliance or Nasuni Management Console using the Shutdown or Power button available on every page.*

> [!WARNING]
> *Caution: Do not reboot or power off the appliance during the first boot. After the first boot completes, you may reboot or power off the appliance as needed.*

To shut down the EC2 instance, follow these steps:

1. Launch the Amazon Web Services EC2 console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/). The **EC2 Dashboard** page appears. Log in using your credentials.
2. Click **Instances** in the left-hand column. The **Instances** screen appears.
3. For the instance, from the **Actions** drop-down menu, select **Instance State**, then select **Stop**. The state changes to Stopping, then to Stopped.

The virtual machine shuts down.

### Starting the EC2 Instance

On the virtual platform, you can start a stopped EC2 instance of the Nasuni Edge Appliance or Nasuni Management Console.

To start a stopped EC2 instance, follow these steps:

1. Launch the Amazon Web Services EC2 console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/). The **EC2 Dashboard** page appears. Log in using your credentials.
2. Click **Instances** in the left-hand column. The **Instances** screen appears.
3. Right-click the instance, then select **Start** from the drop-down list. The state changes to Pending, then to Running.

The virtual machine starts.