code: def start(name, call=None):
      '''
      Start a node
  
      CLI Examples:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt-cloud -a start myinstance
      '''
      if call != 'action':
          raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
              'The stop action must be called with -a or --action.'
          )
  
      log.info('Starting node %s', name)
  
      instanceId = _get_node(name)['InstanceId']
  
      params = {'Action': 'StartInstance',
                'InstanceId': instanceId}
      result = query(params)
  
      return resulf start(name, call=None):
      '''
      Start a node
  
      CLI Examples:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt-cloud -a start myinstance
      '''
      if call != 'action':
          raise SaltCloudSystemExit(
              'The stop action must be called with -a or --action.'
          )
  
      log.info('Starting node %s', name)
  
      instanceId = _get_node(name)['InstanceId']
  
      params = {'Action': 'StartInstance',
                'InstanceId': instanceId}
      result = query(params)
  
      return result
docs: Start a node
  
      CLI Examples:
  
      .. code-block:: bash
  
          salt-cloud -a start myinstance