EC2 Create Volume Action

This action enables you to create a volume, either as a blank volume of a specific size, or a volume restored from a snapshot.

Settings

AWS Connection

AWS access key

AWS secret key

The Access Key and Secret Key for your AWS account. If "Use Global Values" is checked, the values set in the options page (Tools > Options > Internet > EC2) will be used instead.

Options

Size

The size of the volume to create.

Use this OR a size, not both.

Snapshot ID

The snapshot to create the volume from. The new volume will have the same size and contents as the original volume that the snapshot was made from.

Use this OR a size, not both.

Availability Zone

The availability zone for the volume to be created in. Use the Get Availability Zones action to get a list of availability zones that are available to you.

Volume ID Output

The variable to return the ID of the newly created volume to.