EUCA2OOLS(1)

NAME
euca2ools - Creates a snapshot from an existing volume.

DESCRIPTION
Creates a snapshot from an existing volume.

euca-create-snapshot [-a, --access-key <access_key> ][-s, --secret-key

<secret_key> ][--config <config_path>
    ][--debug][--debugger][-h, --help][--region <region_name> ][-U, --url <url> ][--version][--euca-auth][-d, --description <description> ] volume_id

REQUIRED PARAMETERS

volume_id
    unique name for a volume to snapshot.

OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

-a,--access-key
    User's Access Key ID.

-s,--secret-key
    User's Secret Key.

--config
    Read credentials and cloud settings from the specified config file (defaults to $HOME/.eucarc or /etc/euca2ools/eucarc).

--debug
    Turn on debugging output.

--debugger
    Enable interactive debugger on error

-h,--help
    Display this help message.

--region
    region to direct requests to

-U,--url
    URL of the Cloud to connect to.

--version
    Display the version of this tool.

--euca-auth
    Use NC authentication mode

-d,--description
    A description of the new snapshot