StorageGateway / Client / create_snapshot_from_volume_recovery_point

create_snapshot_from_volume_recovery_point#

StorageGateway.Client.create_snapshot_from_volume_recovery_point(**kwargs)#

Initiates a snapshot of a gateway from a volume recovery point. This operation is only supported in the cached volume gateway type.

A volume recovery point is a point in time at which all data of the volume is consistent and from which you can create a snapshot. To get a list of volume recovery point for cached volume gateway, use ListVolumeRecoveryPoints.

In the CreateSnapshotFromVolumeRecoveryPoint request, you identify the volume by providing its Amazon Resource Name (ARN). You must also provide a description for the snapshot. When the gateway takes a snapshot of the specified volume, the snapshot and its description appear in the Storage Gateway console. In response, the gateway returns you a snapshot ID. You can use this snapshot ID to check the snapshot progress or later use it when you want to create a volume from a snapshot.

Note

To list or delete a snapshot, you must use the Amazon EC2 API. For more information, see DescribeSnapshots or DeleteSnapshot in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud API Reference.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = client.create_snapshot_from_volume_recovery_point(
    VolumeARN='string',
    SnapshotDescription='string',
    Tags=[
        {
            'Key': 'string',
            'Value': 'string'
        },
    ]
)
Parameters:
  • VolumeARN (string) –

    [REQUIRED]

    The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the iSCSI volume target. Use the DescribeStorediSCSIVolumes operation to return to retrieve the TargetARN for specified VolumeARN.

  • SnapshotDescription (string) –

    [REQUIRED]

    Textual description of the snapshot that appears in the Amazon EC2 console, Elastic Block Store snapshots panel in the Description field, and in the Storage Gateway snapshot Details pane, Description field.

  • Tags (list) –

    A list of up to 50 tags that can be assigned to a snapshot. Each tag is a key-value pair.

    Note

    Valid characters for key and value are letters, spaces, and numbers representable in UTF-8 format, and the following special characters: + - = . _ : / @. The maximum length of a tag’s key is 128 characters, and the maximum length for a tag’s value is 256.

    • (dict) –

      A key-value pair that helps you manage, filter, and search for your resource. Allowed characters: letters, white space, and numbers, representable in UTF-8, and the following characters: + - = . _ : /.

      • Key (string) – [REQUIRED]

        Tag key. The key can’t start with aws:.

      • Value (string) – [REQUIRED]

        Value of the tag key.

Return type:

dict

Returns:

Response Syntax

{
    'SnapshotId': 'string',
    'VolumeARN': 'string',
    'VolumeRecoveryPointTime': 'string'
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) –

    • SnapshotId (string) –

      The ID of the snapshot.

    • VolumeARN (string) –

      The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the iSCSI volume target. Use the DescribeStorediSCSIVolumes operation to return to retrieve the TargetARN for specified VolumeARN.

    • VolumeRecoveryPointTime (string) –

      The time the volume was created from the recovery point.

Exceptions

  • StorageGateway.Client.exceptions.InvalidGatewayRequestException

  • StorageGateway.Client.exceptions.InternalServerError

  • StorageGateway.Client.exceptions.ServiceUnavailableError

Examples

Initiates a snapshot of a gateway from a volume recovery point.

response = client.create_snapshot_from_volume_recovery_point(
    SnapshotDescription='My root volume snapshot as of 2017-06-30T10:10:10.000Z',
    VolumeARN='arn:aws:storagegateway:us-east-1:111122223333:gateway/sgw-12A3456B/volume/vol-1122AABB',
)

print(response)

Expected Output:

{
    'SnapshotId': 'snap-78e22663',
    'VolumeARN': 'arn:aws:storagegateway:us-east-1:111122223333:gateway/sgw-12A3456B/volume/vol-1122AABB',
    'VolumeRecoveryPointTime': '2017-06-30T10:10:10.000Z',
    'ResponseMetadata': {
        '...': '...',
    },
}