Creating an EBS Volume

Use the following procedure to create an EBS volume.

1. Open the EC2 Dashboard, select Volumes

2. On the volumes page, select Create volume:

3. In the Create Volume window, specify the volume type from the pull-down menu.

4. Specify a volume size large enough for your needs and the same availability zone associated with your instance. Specify the same zone as the instance to which you intend to attach the volume. You can also optionally specify an EBS snapshot. See Help on the EBS snapshot page for details on how to create a snapshot.

   Note:

   Do not use an EBS Volume snapshot for backup purposes.

   Warning:

   The zones for your instance and EBS volume may not be the same by default.

5. When finished, click Create volume. Locate the reference to this new volume in the right-hand section of the management console and verify that the State isavailable.