type

The type of request. Indicates whether the Spot Fleet only requests the target capacity or also attempts to maintain it. When this value is request , the Spot Fleet only places the required requests. It does not attempt to replenish Spot Instances if capacity is diminished, nor does it submit requests in alternative Spot pools if capacity is not available. When this value is maintain , the Spot Fleet maintains the target capacity. The Spot Fleet places the required requests to meet capacity and automatically replenishes any interrupted instances. Default: maintain . instant is listed but is not used by Spot Fleet.