Template variable Ec2 InstanceID

[Galen_Emery1]

Yes,

InstanceID is nested under the EC2 attribute. It's not stored as a top
level like hostname, ipaddress, etc.

This thread shows how to use sub-level attributes:

Array attributes and how to use them in erb files

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