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AWS Create Snapshot

Activity Description​

Creates a new Amazon Web Service snapshot based on an existing volume.

Output​

The volume snapshot status.

Settings​

  • Module Name – The name of the AWS module to be used.
  • Region – The region in which the instance resides.
    Example: ap-northeast-1
  • Volume Name/Id – The name or ID of the EBS volume.
    Example: vol-1234567890abcdef0
  • Description – A description for the snapshot.
  • Override Connection Parameters – Used to create a snapshot based on an existing volume on a different AWS account, instead of the original default account saved under the AWS module.
  • Access Key – If overriding the connection parameters set at the module level, enter a different access key here.
  • Secret Key – If overriding the connection parameters set at the module level, enter a different secret key here.
  • Token – If overriding the connection parameters set at the module level, enter a different token here.