Amazon Web Service- EBS Setup

Step 1 − Create Amazon EBS volume using the following steps.

·        Open the Amazon EC2 console.

·        Select the region in the navigation bar where the volume is to be created.

·        In the navigation pane, select Volumes, then select Create Volume.

·        Provide the required information like Volume Type list, Size, IOPS, Availability zone, etc., then click the Create button.

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The volume names can be seen in the volumes list.

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Step 2 − Store EBS Volume from a snapshot using the following steps.

·       Repeat the above 1 to 4 steps to create volume.

·      Type snapshot ID in the Snapshot ID field from which the volume is to be restored and select it from the list of suggested options.

·      If there is requirement for more storage, change the storage size in the Size field.

·      Select the Yes Create button.

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Step 3 − Attach EBS Volume to an Instance using the following steps.

·       Open the Amazon EC2 console.

·        Select Volumes in the navigation pane. Choose a volume and click the Attach Volume option.

·        An Attach Volume dialog box will open. Enter the name/ID of instance to attach the volume in the
Instance field or select it from the list of suggestion options.

·     Click the Attach button.

·        Connect to instance and make the volume available.

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Step 4 − Detach a volume from Instance.

·        First, use the command /dev/sdh in cmd to unmount the device.

·        Open the Amazon EC2 console.

·        In the navigation pane, select the Volumes option.

·        Choose a volume and click the Detach Volumes option.

 ·        A confirmation dialog box opens. Click the Yes, Detach button to confirm.



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