name : modify-instance-maintenance-options.rst **Example 1: To disable the recovery behavior of an instance** The following ``modify-instance-maintenance-options`` example disables simplified automatic recovery for a running or stopped instance. :: aws ec2 modify-instance-maintenance-options \ --instance-id i-0abcdef1234567890 \ --auto-recovery disabled Output:: { "InstanceId": "i-0abcdef1234567890", "AutoRecovery": "disabled" } For more information, see `Configure simplified automatic recovery <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/instance-configuration-recovery.html>`__ in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*. **Example 2: To set the recovery behavior of an instance to default** The following ``modify-instance-maintenance-options`` example sets the automatic recovery behavior to default which enables simplified automatic recovery for supported instance types. :: aws ec2 modify-instance-maintenance-options \ --instance-id i-0abcdef1234567890 \ --auto-recovery default Output:: { "InstanceId": "i-0abcdef1234567890", "AutoRecovery": "default" } For more information, see `Configure simplified automatic recovery <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/instance-configuration-recovery.html>`__ in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.