CreateRule
[Custom snapshot and AMI policies only] Specifies when the policy should create snapshots or AMIs.
You must specify either CronExpression, or Interval, IntervalUnit, and Times.
If you need to specify an ArchiveRule for the schedule, then you must specify a creation frequency of at least 28 days.
Types
Properties
The schedule, as a Cron expression. The schedule interval must be between 1 hour and 1 year. For more information, see Cron expressions in the Amazon CloudWatch User Guide.
The interval unit.
[Custom snapshot policies only] Specifies the destination for snapshots created by the policy. To create snapshots in the same Region as the source resource, specify CLOUD. To create snapshots on the same Outpost as the source resource, specify OUTPOST_LOCAL. If you omit this parameter, CLOUD is used by default.
[Custom snapshot policies that target instances only] Specifies pre and/or post scripts for a snapshot lifecycle policy that targets instances. This is useful for creating application-consistent snapshots, or for performing specific administrative tasks before or after Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager initiates snapshot creation.