name : describe-import-image-tasks.rst **To monitor an import image task** The following ``describe-import-image-tasks`` example checks the status of the specified import image task. :: aws ec2 describe-import-image-tasks \ --import-task-ids import-ami-1234567890abcdef0 Output for an import image task that is in progress. :: { "ImportImageTasks": [ { "ImportTaskId": "import-ami-1234567890abcdef0", "Progress": "28", "SnapshotDetails": [ { "DiskImageSize": 705638400.0, "Format": "ova", "Status": "completed", "UserBucket": { "S3Bucket": "my-import-bucket", "S3Key": "vms/my-server-vm.ova" } } ], "Status": "active", "StatusMessage": "converting" } ] } Output for an import image task that is completed. The ID of the resulting AMI is provided by ``ImageId``. :: { "ImportImageTasks": [ { "ImportTaskId": "import-ami-1234567890abcdef0", "ImageId": "ami-1234567890abcdef0", "SnapshotDetails": [ { "DiskImageSize": 705638400.0, "Format": "ova", "SnapshotId": "snap-1234567890abcdef0" "Status": "completed", "UserBucket": { "S3Bucket": "my-import-bucket", "S3Key": "vms/my-server-vm.ova" } } ], "Status": "completed" } ] }