PolicyDetails

[Event-based policies only] The actions to be performed when the event-based policy is activated. You can specify only one action per policy.

[Default policies only] Indicates whether the policy should copy tags from the source resource to the snapshot or AMI. If you do not specify a value, the default is false.

[Default policies only] Specifies how often the policy should run and create snapshots or AMIs. The creation frequency can range from 1 to 7 days. If you do not specify a value, the default is 1.

[Default policies only] Specifies destination Regions for snapshot or AMI copies. You can specify up to 3 destination Regions. If you do not want to create cross-Region copies, omit this parameter.

[Event-based policies only] The event that activates the event-based policy.

[Default policies only] Specifies exclusion parameters for volumes or instances for which you do not want to create snapshots or AMIs. The policy will not create snapshots or AMIs for target resources that match any of the specified exclusion parameters.

[Default policies only] Defines the snapshot or AMI retention behavior for the policy if the source volume or instance is deleted, or if the policy enters the error, disabled, or deleted state.

[Custom snapshot and AMI policies only] A set of optional parameters for snapshot and AMI lifecycle policies.

The type of policy to create. Specify one of the following:

[Custom policies only] The valid target resource types and actions a policy can manage. Specify EBS_SNAPSHOT_MANAGEMENT to create a lifecycle policy that manages the lifecycle of Amazon EBS snapshots. Specify IMAGE_MANAGEMENT to create a lifecycle policy that manages the lifecycle of EBS-backed AMIs. Specify EVENT_BASED_POLICY to create an event-based policy that performs specific actions when a defined event occurs in your Amazon Web Services account.

[Custom snapshot and AMI policies only] The location of the resources to backup. If the source resources are located in an Amazon Web Services Region, specify CLOUD. If the source resources are located on an Outpost in your account, specify OUTPOST.

[Default policies only] Specify the type of default policy to create.

[Custom snapshot policies only] The target resource type for snapshot and AMI lifecycle policies. Use VOLUME to create snapshots of individual volumes or use INSTANCE to create multi-volume snapshots from the volumes for an instance.

[Default policies only] Specifies how long the policy should retain snapshots or AMIs before deleting them. The retention period can range from 2 to 14 days, but it must be greater than the creation frequency to ensure that the policy retains at least 1 snapshot or AMI at any given time. If you do not specify a value, the default is 7.

[Custom snapshot and AMI policies only] The schedules of policy-defined actions for snapshot and AMI lifecycle policies. A policy can have up to four schedules—one mandatory schedule and up to three optional schedules.

[Custom snapshot and AMI policies only] The single tag that identifies targeted resources for this policy.