def get_state(self):
data = {<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': self.state.ip_address,<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': self.state.instance_name,<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': self.state.distro,<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': self.state.zone,<EOL>}<EOL>return data<EOL>
The minimum amount of data necessary (plus a little more for ease
of use) to keep machine state everything else can be pulled
from the config.