SMS / Client / create_replication_job

create_replication_job#

SMS.Client.create_replication_job(**kwargs)#

Creates a replication job. The replication job schedules periodic replication runs to replicate your server to Amazon Web Services. Each replication run creates an Amazon Machine Image (AMI).

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.create_replication_job(
    serverId='string',
    seedReplicationTime=datetime(2015, 1, 1),
    frequency=123,
    runOnce=True|False,
    licenseType='AWS'|'BYOL',
    roleName='string',
    description='string',
    numberOfRecentAmisToKeep=123,
    encrypted=True|False,
    kmsKeyId='string'
)
Parameters:

  • serverId (string) –

    [REQUIRED]

    The ID of the server.

  • seedReplicationTime (datetime) –

    [REQUIRED]

    The seed replication time.

  • frequency (integer) – The time between consecutive replication runs, in hours.

  • runOnce (boolean) – Indicates whether to run the replication job one time.

  • licenseType (string) – The license type to be used for the AMI created by a successful replication run.

  • roleName (string) – The name of the IAM role to be used by the Server Migration Service.

  • description (string) – The description of the replication job.

  • numberOfRecentAmisToKeep (integer) – The maximum number of SMS-created AMIs to retain. The oldest is deleted after the maximum number is reached and a new AMI is created.

  • encrypted (boolean) – Indicates whether the replication job produces encrypted AMIs.

  • kmsKeyId (string) –

    The ID of the KMS key for replication jobs that produce encrypted AMIs. This value can be any of the following:

    • KMS key ID

    • KMS key alias

    • ARN referring to the KMS key ID

    • ARN referring to the KMS key alias

    If encrypted is true but a KMS key ID is not specified, the customer’s default KMS key for Amazon EBS is used.

Return type:

dict

Returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'replicationJobId': 'string'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) –

    • replicationJobId (string) –

      The unique identifier of the replication job.

Exceptions