AWS Create EC2 Instance from Snapshot

In this article we are going to perform AWS Create EC2 Instance from Snapshot, creating a snapshot aws instance root volume, creating AMI from snapshot and Lanching an aws instance from AMI.

#1: Go to EC2 Dashboard, copy the Instance ID of EC2 Instance which you want to take snapshot

copy the aws instance id 1

#2: Navigate to volumes , paste the Instance ID In Volumes search box

paste the Instance ID In aws Volumes search box 2

#3: Go to Actions drop down and click on create snapshot

Go to Actions drop down and click on create snapshot 3

#4. You will redirected to create snapshot window, Input the Snapshot Description and click on create snapshot

Input the Snapshot Description and click on create snapshot 4

#5. Snapshot will be created , click on close

Snapshot will be created click on close 5

#6. Navigate to Snapshot from EC2 dashboard , you will see snapshot creating in pending state

Navigate to Snapshot from EC2 dashboard 6

#7. Once snapshot creation completed, create an AMI/Image from EC2 instance snapshot

create an AMI Image from EC2 instance snapshot 7

#8. Enter the name of Image and description , select virtualization type Hardware-assisted virtualization and click on create

name of Image and description select virtulization type Hardware assisted virtulization and click on create

#9. You will see create image request received screen and click on close

create image request received screen and click on close 9

#10. Navigate to EC2 Dashboard, click on AMI, you will see your created AMI, click on AMI, click on Launch

click on AMI you will see your created AMI click on AMI click on Launch 10

#11. Create an EC2 Instance using AMI , select instance type and click on configure Instance

Create an EC2 Instance using AMI 11

Conclusion:

We have covered AWS Create EC2 Instance from Snapshot, creating a snapshot aws instance root volume, creating AMI from snapshot and Lanching an aws instance from AMI.

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Reference:

AWS official page

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