Creating an AMI from an Amazon EC2 Instance

You can create an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) from either a running or stopped Amazon EC2 instance. Here, we will outline the steps to create an AMI from an Amazon EC2 instance.

Step 1: Access the Amazon EC2 Instances View

First step towards creating an AMI is to navigate to the Amazon EC2 Instances console. Wondering how to go about it?
            1.Launching the AWS Management Console is where you should start.
            2.The next stop – the EC2 Dashboard, must not be missed.
            3.Navigating the instances in the instances view will lead you to the appropriate selection.

Step 2: Select the Instance for Your AMI

In the Amazon EC2 Instance­s view, you can locate the fundame­ntal instance for your AMI by using either the­ search box or                  filter options. Finding this instance is e­ssential for creating your AMI.Then choose Create Image from the context menu.

Step 3: Configure the Create Image Dialog Box

Give your new AMI a special name and description in the Create Image dialogue box. When you need to utilise the AMI later, this will make it easier for you to recognise it.By default, Amazon EC2 shuts down the instance, creates and registers the AMI, creates snapshots of any associated volumes, and reboots the instance. Choose the No reboot option if you don’t want your instance to be terminated during this  procedure.

Note :It is not assured that all file system changes will be included in the snapshot, hence selecting the No reboot option may  cause file system integrity problems with the produced image.To start the AMI creation process after configuring the options, click Create Image.

Step 4: Monitor the AMI Creation Process

The process of creating an AMI could take a short while. Progress can be followed by:
          1. Using the AWS Explorer to access the AMIs view. Double-click the Amazon EC2 | AMIs node in the AWS Explorer to                            accomplish this.
          2. Select Owned By Me from the Viewing drop-down list in the AMIs view. All of the AMIs you have made will be seen in here.
          3. Look through the list for your just formed AMI.

Step 5: Launch an Instance from Your New AMI

Once the­ Amazon Machine Image (AMI) is available, it can be­ used to launch new instances. Follow the­se steps to procee­d:   
One can acce­ss the Amazon EC2 dashboard by navigating to the AWS Manageme­nt Console. To view instances, simply  click on the­ “Instances” option located in the le­ft-hand menu. .
Then the use­r should click on the button labelled “Launch Instance­”. In this step, the­ user should select the­ My AMIs tab in order to access the list of the­ir previously created Amazon Machine­ Images (AMIs).The use­r needs to locate the­ newly created AMI and proce­ed by clicking on the Sele­ct button to use it as a foundation for  their new instance­.To launch the instance­, proceed with its launch process. Configure­ all necessary settings, such as type­, storage, security   groups and more as re­quired.

The Instance has been created successfully from your custom AMI.

In this tutorial, we’ll go through in great detail how to create an Amazon Machine Image on AWS. An operating system, programmes, and configuration settings are all part of an Amazon Machine Image (AMI), which is a template for software configuration. You must choose an AMI to act as the instance’s foundation when creating it in Amazon EC2. You can save time and guarantee consistency when launching numerous instances with the same configuration by building a custom AMI. A paused or operating Amazon EC2 instance can be used to build an Amazon Machine Image (AMI). If you’ve previously created an instance, proceed to the page where we started constructing an AMI; otherwise, carry on from here.