:doc:`Instance <index>` / Action / console_output

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console_output
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.. py:method:: EC2.Instance.console_output(**kwargs)

  

  Gets the console output for the specified instance. For Linux instances, the instance console output displays the exact console output that would normally be displayed on a physical monitor attached to a computer. For Windows instances, the instance console output includes the last three system event log errors.

   

  For more information, see `Instance console output <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/instance-console.html#instance-console-console-output>`__ in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.

  

  See also: `AWS API Documentation <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/WebAPI/ec2-2016-11-15/GetConsoleOutput>`_  


  **Request Syntax**
  ::

    response = instance.console_output(
        Latest=True|False,
        DryRun=True|False
    )
    
  :type Latest: boolean
  :param Latest: 

    When enabled, retrieves the latest console output for the instance.

     

    Default: disabled ( ``false``)

    

  
  :type DryRun: boolean
  :param DryRun: 

    Checks whether you have the required permissions for the operation, without actually making the request, and provides an error response. If you have the required permissions, the error response is ``DryRunOperation``. Otherwise, it is ``UnauthorizedOperation``.

    

  
  
  :rtype: dict
  :returns: 
    
    **Response Syntax**

    
    ::

      {
          'InstanceId': 'string',
          'Timestamp': datetime(2015, 1, 1),
          'Output': 'string'
      }
      
    **Response Structure**

    

    - *(dict) --* 
      

      - **InstanceId** *(string) --* 

        The ID of the instance.

        
      

      - **Timestamp** *(datetime) --* 

        The time at which the output was last updated.

        
      

      - **Output** *(string) --* 

        The console output, base64-encoded. If you are using a command line tool, the tool decodes the output for you.

        
  