createSnapshots

Creates crash-consistent snapshots of multiple EBS volumes attached to an Amazon EC2 instance. Volumes are chosen by specifying an instance. Each volume attached to the specified instance will produce one snapshot that is crash-consistent across the instance. You can include all of the volumes currently attached to the instance, or you can exclude the root volume or specific data (non-root) volumes from the multi-volume snapshot set.

The location of the source instance determines where you can create the snapshots.

• If the source instance is in a Region, you must create the snapshots in the same Region as the instance.

• If the source instance is in a Local Zone, you can create the snapshots in the same Local Zone or in its parent Amazon Web Services Region.

• If the source instance is on an Outpost, you can create the snapshots on the same Outpost or in its parent Amazon Web Services Region.