how to take snapshot for the EBS Volumes

Intro:

• Practical steps:

1. Login to AWS console.
2. Navigate to Services --> Compute --> EC2 --> Running instances--> select the EC2 instance.
3. Navigate to Volumes.

4. Select the check box for the volume and Navigate to Actions menu --> Create snapshot. For which snapshot is required. here i am considering root volumes.

5. Then the below screen will appears,Provide description & click on Crete snapshot.                                                                          

6.Conformation screen.Click on close.                                                                                                      

                                                                                         

7. Then from Volumes page. Navigate to snapshots screen.                                                                          

8. Snapshot created,can check the complete status here.