Amazon Web Service- EBS Setup

 

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.

The volume names can be seen in the volumes list.

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.

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.

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.