Launching deprecated NVIDIA Isaac Sim EC2 Workstation AMI with Ubuntu 22.04 via AWS CLI

[h4kyu]

Isaac Sim Version

• 6.0.0
• 5.1.0
• 5.0.0
• 4.5.0
• 4.2.0
• 4.1.0
• 4.0.0
• 2023.1.1
• 2023.1.0-hotfix.1
• Other / AWS Marketplace Isaac Sim EC2 Workstation AMI

Operating System

• Ubuntu 24.04 — current/default AWS Marketplace AMI
• Ubuntu 22.04 — desired target
• Ubuntu 20.04
• Windows 11
• Windows 10
• Other:

GPU Information

Model: AWS EC2 GPU instance, g6e class
Driver Version: Default driver included with the NVIDIA Isaac Sim AWS Marketplace workstation AMI

Topic Description

I’m trying to launch the NVIDIA Isaac Sim Development Workstation on AWS EC2, but the AWS Marketplace listing only appears to show the most recent version, which defaults to Ubuntu 24.04.

For my workflow, I need to use an older Isaac Sim EC2 workstation image based on Ubuntu 22.04. My company’s robotics stack is ROS 2 Humble-based, so I need the Isaac Sim workstation environment to match the Ubuntu 22.04.

I noticed that AWS documentation mentions that deprecated AMI versions may still be launchable using the AWS CLI, even if they are no longer visible in the AWS Console. I’m trying to determine whether an older Ubuntu 22.04-based Isaac Sim Workstation AMI is still available and launchable.

My understanding is that deprecated AMIs may be queryable using something like:

aws ec2 describe-images \
  --owners aws-marketplace \
  --include-deprecated \
  --filters "Name=product-code,Values=<product-code>"

And then launched directly using:

aws ec2 run-instances \
  --image-id <older-ubuntu-22-ami-id> \
  --instance-type g6e.2xlarge \
  --key-name <key-name> \
  --subnet-id <subnet-id> \
  --security-group-ids <security-group-id>

However, I’m not sure how to reliably identify the correct Marketplace product code or older AMI ID for Isaac Sim, or whether older Ubuntu 22.04-based versions are still available for launch.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open the AWS Marketplace listing for the NVIDIA Isaac Sim Development Workstation.
2. Start the EC2 launch flow.
3. Check the available software/image versions.
4. Observe that only the latest version appears to be listed.
5. Launch or inspect the latest version.
6. Observe that the OS appears to be Ubuntu 24.04.
7. Attempt to find an older Ubuntu 22.04-based AMI version using AWS CLI / deprecated AMI lookup.

Error Messages

No specific application error message yet. The issue is that the AWS Marketplace UI does not appear to expose older Ubuntu 22.04-based Isaac Sim Workstation versions.

Screenshots or Videos

N/A

Additional Information

What I’ve Tried

I’ve reviewed the AWS Marketplace launch flow and only see the latest Isaac Sim workstation version.

I have also looked into the AWS CLI approach for deprecated AMIs, using describe-images --include-deprecated, but I’m unsure of the correct product code / filters needed for this specific Marketplace product.

Related Issues

N/A

Additional Context

Main questions:

1. Is there still an Ubuntu 22.04-based Isaac Sim Development Workstation AMI available on AWS Marketplace?
2. If yes, what is the recommended way to find the older AMI ID?
3. Does aws ec2 describe-images --include-deprecated work for older Isaac Sim Marketplace AMIs?
4. Does the old AMI require launching in a specific AWS region?
5. Are deprecated Isaac Sim AMIs still launchable by users subscribed to the current Marketplace listing?
6. Is Ubuntu 24.04 now the only supported AWS Marketplace workstation image going forward?

Any guidance on the supported path for launching Isaac Sim Workstation on EC2 with Ubuntu 22.04 would be appreciated.

[lhuang-svg]

@h4kyu we are checking with internal teams and will get back to you.

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@h4kyu we only support Ubuntu 24.04 for the official AMI. But you can create your own AMI by using Ubuntu 22.04 based AMI then install the drivers.

[h4kyu]

gotcha, thanks for looking into it. Is there documentation on how to do so?