def show_instance(name, session=None, call=None):
    '''
    Show information about a specific VM or template

        .. code-block:: bash

            salt-cloud -a show_instance xenvm01

    .. note:: memory is memory_dynamic_max

    '''
    if call == 'function':
        raise SaltCloudException(
            'The show_instnce function must be called with -a or --action.'
        )
    log.debug('show_instance-> name: %s session: %s', name, session)
    if session is None:
        session = _get_session()
    vm = _get_vm(name, session=session)
    record = session.xenapi.VM.get_record(vm)
    if not record['is_a_template'] and not record['is_control_domain']:
        try:
            base_template_name = record['other_config']['base_template_name']
        except Exception:
            base_template_name = None
            log.debug(
                'VM %s, doesnt have base_template_name attribute',
                record['name_label']
            )
        ret = {'id': record['uuid'],
               'image': base_template_name,
               'name': record['name_label'],
               'size': record['memory_dynamic_max'],
               'state': record['power_state'],
               'private_ips': get_vm_ip(name, session),
               'public_ips': None}

        __utils__['cloud.cache_node'](
            ret,
            __active_provider_name__,
            __opts__
        )
    return ret