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I am trying to use Terraform as part of my continuous deployment pipeline. I am using Terraform to create a snapshot of my production EBS volume (for backup purposes) prior to executing any other pipeline tasks.

I can get terraform to take the Snapshot, however the issue is Terraform will not create a new snapshot on each run. Instead it detects there is already an existing snapshot and does nothing.

For example.

Terraform Apply Execution 1 - Snapshot successfully taken.
Terraform Apply Execution 2 - No snapshot taken.

The code I am using for Terraform is provided below.

provider "aws" 
 access_key = "..."
 secret_key = "..."
 region = "..."


resource "aws_ebs_snapshot" "example_snapshot" 

 volume_id = "vol-xyz"

 tags = 
 Name = "continuous_deployment_backup"
 

Does anyone know how I can force Terraform to create a new EBS snapshot each time it is run?

terraform continuous-deployment

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asked Mar 26 at 4:56

JoshJosh

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  for anyone that is interested you can use the AWS CLI specifically the create-snapshot command to take a snapshot every time your pipeline runs. docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/…
  
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  Mar 27 at 4:52
  
  

  
  
  
  

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I am trying to use Terraform as part of my continuous deployment pipeline. I am using Terraform to create a snapshot of my production EBS volume (for backup purposes) prior to executing any other pipeline tasks.

I can get terraform to take the Snapshot, however the issue is Terraform will not create a new snapshot on each run. Instead it detects there is already an existing snapshot and does nothing.

For example.

Terraform Apply Execution 1 - Snapshot successfully taken.
Terraform Apply Execution 2 - No snapshot taken.

The code I am using for Terraform is provided below.

provider "aws" 
 access_key = "..."
 secret_key = "..."
 region = "..."


resource "aws_ebs_snapshot" "example_snapshot" 

 volume_id = "vol-xyz"

 tags = 
 Name = "continuous_deployment_backup"
 

Does anyone know how I can force Terraform to create a new EBS snapshot each time it is run?

terraform continuous-deployment

share|improve this question

asked Mar 26 at 4:56

JoshJosh

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  for anyone that is interested you can use the AWS CLI specifically the create-snapshot command to take a snapshot every time your pipeline runs. docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/…
  
  – Josh
  Mar 27 at 4:52
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

I am trying to use Terraform as part of my continuous deployment pipeline. I am using Terraform to create a snapshot of my production EBS volume (for backup purposes) prior to executing any other pipeline tasks.

I can get terraform to take the Snapshot, however the issue is Terraform will not create a new snapshot on each run. Instead it detects there is already an existing snapshot and does nothing.

For example.

Terraform Apply Execution 1 - Snapshot successfully taken.
Terraform Apply Execution 2 - No snapshot taken.

The code I am using for Terraform is provided below.

provider "aws" 
 access_key = "..."
 secret_key = "..."
 region = "..."


resource "aws_ebs_snapshot" "example_snapshot" 

 volume_id = "vol-xyz"

 tags = 
 Name = "continuous_deployment_backup"
 

Does anyone know how I can force Terraform to create a new EBS snapshot each time it is run?

terraform continuous-deployment

share|improve this question

asked Mar 26 at 4:56

JoshJosh

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provider "aws" 
 access_key = "..."
 secret_key = "..."
 region = "..."


resource "aws_ebs_snapshot" "example_snapshot" 

 volume_id = "vol-xyz"

 tags = 
 Name = "continuous_deployment_backup"
 

share|improve this question

asked Mar 26 at 4:56

JoshJosh

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share|improve this question

asked Mar 26 at 4:56

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To avoid any repetitive and manual tasks if you are working on a continuous deployment pipeline, an option could be to run CloudWatch Events rules according to a schedule automating Amazon EBS Snapshots.
You can check it out here in this tutorial suggested by AWS in its CloudWatch Documentation.

You can use Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (Amazon DLM) to automate the creation, retention, and deletion of snapshots taken to back up your Amazon EBS volumes as well, always using terraform through the aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy resource for instance.

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answered Mar 26 at 5:30

Claire BellivierClaire Bellivier

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  Thanks for the tips, backing up on a schedule is a great idea and I actually already use the Amazon DLM to take backups of my production server on a daily basis. However, when I run my continuous deployment pipeline I would like to have a backup taken immediately prior to the pipeline execution, so if the pipeline fails for whatever reason I can restore the server to its exact state prior to the deployment operation and not the state that was last backed up on a schedule. Any ideas on how to do this?
  
  – Josh
  Mar 26 at 23:14
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  I understand, so you could use AWS CLI in your pipeline execution, let's see.
  
  – Claire Bellivier
  Mar 27 at 9:35
  

  
  
  
  

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To avoid any repetitive and manual tasks if you are working on a continuous deployment pipeline, an option could be to run CloudWatch Events rules according to a schedule automating Amazon EBS Snapshots.
You can check it out here in this tutorial suggested by AWS in its CloudWatch Documentation.

You can use Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (Amazon DLM) to automate the creation, retention, and deletion of snapshots taken to back up your Amazon EBS volumes as well, always using terraform through the aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy resource for instance.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 5:30

Claire BellivierClaire Bellivier

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks for the tips, backing up on a schedule is a great idea and I actually already use the Amazon DLM to take backups of my production server on a daily basis. However, when I run my continuous deployment pipeline I would like to have a backup taken immediately prior to the pipeline execution, so if the pipeline fails for whatever reason I can restore the server to its exact state prior to the deployment operation and not the state that was last backed up on a schedule. Any ideas on how to do this?
  
  – Josh
  Mar 26 at 23:14
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I understand, so you could use AWS CLI in your pipeline execution, let's see.
  
  – Claire Bellivier
  Mar 27 at 9:35
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

To avoid any repetitive and manual tasks if you are working on a continuous deployment pipeline, an option could be to run CloudWatch Events rules according to a schedule automating Amazon EBS Snapshots.
You can check it out here in this tutorial suggested by AWS in its CloudWatch Documentation.

You can use Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (Amazon DLM) to automate the creation, retention, and deletion of snapshots taken to back up your Amazon EBS volumes as well, always using terraform through the aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy resource for instance.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 5:30

Claire BellivierClaire Bellivier

9655 bronze badges

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Thanks for the tips, backing up on a schedule is a great idea and I actually already use the Amazon DLM to take backups of my production server on a daily basis. However, when I run my continuous deployment pipeline I would like to have a backup taken immediately prior to the pipeline execution, so if the pipeline fails for whatever reason I can restore the server to its exact state prior to the deployment operation and not the state that was last backed up on a schedule. Any ideas on how to do this?
  
  – Josh
  Mar 26 at 23:14
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I understand, so you could use AWS CLI in your pipeline execution, let's see.
  
  – Claire Bellivier
  Mar 27 at 9:35
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

To avoid any repetitive and manual tasks if you are working on a continuous deployment pipeline, an option could be to run CloudWatch Events rules according to a schedule automating Amazon EBS Snapshots.
You can check it out here in this tutorial suggested by AWS in its CloudWatch Documentation.

You can use Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (Amazon DLM) to automate the creation, retention, and deletion of snapshots taken to back up your Amazon EBS volumes as well, always using terraform through the aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy resource for instance.

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 26 at 5:30

Claire BellivierClaire Bellivier

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answered Mar 26 at 5:30

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answered Mar 26 at 5:30

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answered Mar 26 at 5:30

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