Clone an Instance via Image
A 3-step recipe with Amazon EC2. We can help you get access.
Recipe · 3 steps
Clone an Instance via Image
with Amazon EC2 · IT Infrastructure Management
Image a source instance and launch a clone from the captured AMI.
- Create an AMI from the source instance without rebooting it.
- Confirm the captured AMI is available before cloning.
- Launch a clone instance from the captured AMI.
What you'll need to have ready
- sourceInstanceId: The ID of the source instance to clone.
- imageName: A name for the AMI captured from the source instance.
- instanceType: The instance type for the cloned instance.
For your developer
Arazzo workflow amazon-ec2:clone-instance-via-image, 3 operations: CreateImage → DescribeImages → RunInstances. Specs on APIs.io.