aws_ec2_golang

It is a repository for example, include code for creating EBS snapshots for AWS EC2 instances based on tags.

• Discovery EC2 instances based on tags - role:etcd
• Parse []*ec2.DescribeInstancesOutput and create ec2 objects based on your custom structure Ec2object
• Create EBS Snapshot and tag it for non-root Volumes without stop EC2 instance

Note: Ec2 root volumes should be created in EC2 stopped state

Prerequisites

GO environment should be configured, check by command below

$ go env 

How to install

$ git clone git@github.com:igortin/aws_ec2_golang.git
$ go get -v .
$ cd aws_ec2_golang
$ change Makefile according to your OS (default is Linux)
$ make build
Done 

How to use

Go to AWS Managment Console EC2 Tab\
Tag EC2 instance:

• key: role
• Value: etcd

Note: you can change in code and replace by os.Getenv("tagValue")

$ ./goEbsSnap

Check in AWS Managment ConsoleSnapshots Tab! Done