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Cloud Storage Gateway V1.3.0 User's Guide
FUJITSU Software

D.2.4 Snapshot Restoration for Amazon EC2 Environments

To restore the system, delete the current volume, and create a new volume from a snapshot.

Note

Before deleting a volume, make sure a snapshot has been created for that volume.

  1. 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
  2. Follow the procedure below to delete all the existing volumes from the instance of this product.

    1. Open the volume list on the EC2 dashboard.

    2. Select all of the volumes in the corresponding instance.

    3. Select Detach Volumes from Actions to detach the volumes from the instance.

    4. Select Delete Volumes from Actions to delete the volumes.

  3. Create new volumes from all the snapshots of the instance of this product.
    Perform the following procedure for all the snapshots of the corresponding instance.

    1. Open the snapshot list on the EC2 dashboard.

    2. Select one of the snapshots in the corresponding instance.

    3. Select Create Volume from Actions to create a volume.

    Point

    • If you follow the procedure to create a volume according to the on-screen instructions, the volume ID appears at the end. Do not click Close. Click the volume ID. Information about the created volume is displayed.

    • Because volume creation takes time, the volume information may not appear immediately after the volume ID is clicked. If it is not displayed after some time, click the refresh button on the upper right corner of the volume screen.

    • Including the instance name and device name in the Name section of the created volume is recommended to easily find the created volume for future operations.

    Note

    In this procedure, step 3 is not necessary for snapshots with the Created by AWS-VMImport service... remark in the description section.

  4. Attach the created volumes to the instance of this product.
    Perform the following procedure for all the volumes of the corresponding instance in order of the device name.

    • Open the volume list on the EC2 dashboard.

    Point

    If a single volume is found in step 3, click the Volumes menu on the EC2 dashboard, or clear the volume search bar and perform a new search to display all of the volumes.

    • Select one of the volumes in the corresponding instance.

    • Select Attach Volume from Actions to attach the volume to the instance.
      Select the corresponding instance in the Instance section.
      Enter the device name of the volume to attach in the Device section.
      The device name of the system area is "/dev/sda1".