D.1.4 Creating Snapshots in Amazon EC2 Environments

Stop the instance of this product if it is running.
Log in to the console of this product using the administrator account (administrator) and execute the following command.
```
# csgadm power stop
```
Select the instance of this product on the EC2 dashboard.
Perform the following operations for all the block devices that are displayed in the Description tab of the instance.
1. Click the device name.
  The names of block devices for the system area are displayed as "/dev/sda1".
  Detailed information about the selected block device is displayed.
2. Click the EBS ID shown in the detailed information of the block device.
  The volume information of the selected block device is displayed.
  Point
  If the Name section has not been set for the volume, configuring the setting that includes the instance name and device name is recommended to easily find the volume for future operations.
3. To create a snapshot, select Create Snapshot from Actions.
  Point
  - Including the instance name and device name in the Description section is recommended to easily find the created snapshot for future operations.
  - After creating a snapshot, including the instance name and device name in the Name section is also recommended.