**To stop a stack's instances** The following example stops all of a stack's 24/7 instances. To stop a particular instance, use ``stop-instance``. :: aws opsworks --region us-east-1 stop-stack --stack-id 8c428b08-a1a1-46ce-a5f8-feddc43771b8 *Output*: No output. **More Information** For more information, see `Stopping an Instance`_ in the *AWS OpsWorks User Guide*. .. _`Stopping an Instance`: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/opsworks/latest/userguide/workinginstances-starting.html#workinginstances-starting-stop