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AWS ebs documentation change

Service: ebs · 2025-05-16 · Documentation low

File: ebs/latest/userguide/working-with-multi-attach.md

Summary

Updated Multi-Attach documentation with steps to enable via console and CLI, clarified io2 vs. io1 support, and restructured procedural guidance.

Security assessment

The changes clarify operational steps for enabling Multi-Attach and differentiate between io1/io2 volume types. While Multi-Attach has inherent security implications (e.g., data integrity risks), there is no evidence of addressing a specific security vulnerability. The modifications focus on feature usage instructions rather than introducing new security controls or addressing vulnerabilities.

Diff

diff --git a/ebs/latest/userguide/working-with-multi-attach.md b/ebs/latest/userguide/working-with-multi-attach.md
index 5ba873e53..3ef593ca7 100644
--- a//ebs/latest/userguide/working-with-multi-attach.md
+++ b//ebs/latest/userguide/working-with-multi-attach.md
@@ -7 +7 @@
-Multi-Attach enabled volumes can be managed in much the same way that you would manage any other Amazon EBS volume. However, in order to use the Multi-Attach functionality, you must enable it for the volume. When you create a new volume, Multi-Attach is disabled by default. 
+Multi-Attach enabled volumes can be managed in much the same way that you would manage any other Amazon EBS volume. However, in order to use the Multi-Attach functionality, you must enable it for the volume.
@@ -9 +9 @@ Multi-Attach enabled volumes can be managed in much the same way that you would
-After you create a Multi-Attach enabled volume, you can attach it to an instance in the same way that you attach any other EBS volume. For more information, see [Attach an Amazon EBS volume to an Amazon EC2 instance](./ebs-attaching-volume.html).
+When you create a new volume, Multi-Attach is disabled by default. You can enable Multi-Attach when you create a volume.
@@ -11 +11,3 @@ After you create a Multi-Attach enabled volume, you can attach it to an instance
-You can enable Multi-Attach during volume creation. Use one of the following methods.
+You can also enable Multi-Attach for `io2` volumes after creation, but only if they are not attached to any instances. You can't enable Multi-Attach for `io1` volumes after creation.
+
+After you enable Multi-Attach for a volume, you can attach the volume to an instance in the same way that you attach any other EBS volume. For more information, see [Attach an Amazon EBS volume to an Amazon EC2 instance](./ebs-attaching-volume.html).
@@ -40,2 +41,0 @@ If the selected snapshot is unencrypted and your account is not enabled for encr
-###### Note
-
@@ -44 +44 @@ You can attach encrypted volumes only to instances that support Amazon EBS encry
-  10. (Optional) To assign custom tags to the volume, in the **Tags** section, choose **Add tag** , and then enter a tag key and value pair. .
+  10. (Optional) To assign custom tags to the volume, in the **Tags** section, choose **Add tag** , and then enter a tag key and value pair. 
@@ -51 +51 @@ You can attach encrypted volumes only to instances that support Amazon EBS encry
-Command line
+###### To enable Multi-Attach after creation
@@ -52,0 +53 @@ Command line
+  1. Open the Amazon EC2 console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/).
@@ -54 +55 @@ Command line
-###### To enable Multi-Attach during volume creation
+  2. In the navigation pane, choose **Volumes**.
@@ -56 +57 @@ Command line
-Use the [create-volume](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/create-volume.html) command and specify the `--multi-attach-enabled` parameter.
+  3. Select the volume and choose **Actions** , **Modify volume**.
@@ -57,0 +59 @@ Use the [create-volume](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest
+  4. For **Amazon EBS Multi-Attach** , choose **Enable Multi-Attach**.
@@ -59 +61 @@ Use the [create-volume](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest
-    $ C:\> aws ec2 create-volume --volume-type io2 **--multi-attach-enabled** --size 100 --iops 2000 --region us-west-2 --availability-zone us-west-2b
+  5. Choose **Modify**.
@@ -61 +62,0 @@ Use the [create-volume](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest
-You can also enable Multi-Attach for `io2` volumes after creation, but only if they are not attached to any instances.
@@ -63 +63,0 @@ You can also enable Multi-Attach for `io2` volumes after creation, but only if t
-###### Note
@@ -65 +64,0 @@ You can also enable Multi-Attach for `io2` volumes after creation, but only if t
-You can't enable Multi-Attach for `io1` volumes after creation.
@@ -67 +66 @@ You can't enable Multi-Attach for `io1` volumes after creation.
-Use one of the following methods to enable Multi-Attach for an `io2` volume after creation.
+AWS CLI
@@ -69 +67,0 @@ Use one of the following methods to enable Multi-Attach for an `io2` volume afte
-Console
@@ -70,0 +69 @@ Console
+###### To enable Multi-Attach during volume creation
@@ -72 +71 @@ Console
-###### To enable Multi-Attach after creation
+Use the [create-volume](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/create-volume.html) command with the `--multi-attach-enabled` option.
@@ -74 +72,0 @@ Console
-  1. Open the Amazon EC2 console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/).
@@ -76 +74,7 @@ Console
-  2. In the navigation pane, choose **Volumes**.
+    aws ec2 create-volume \
+        --volume-type io2 \
+        --multi-attach-enabled \
+        --size 100 \
+        --iops 2000 \
+        --region us-west-2 \
+        --availability-zone us-west-2b
@@ -78 +82 @@ Console
-  3. Select the volume and choose **Actions** , **Modify volume**.
+###### To enable Multi-Attach after creation
@@ -80 +84 @@ Console
-  4. For **Amazon EBS Multi-Attach** , choose **Enable Multi-Attach**.
+Use the [modify-volume](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/modify-volume.html) command with the `--multi-attach-enabled` option.
@@ -82 +85,0 @@ Console
-  5. Choose **Modify**.
@@ -83,0 +87,5 @@ Console
+    aws ec2 modify-volume \
+        --volume-id vol-01234567890abcdef \
+        --multi-attach-enabled
+
+PowerShell
@@ -85,0 +94,3 @@ Console
+###### To enable Multi-Attach during volume creation
+
+Use the [New-EC2Volume](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/latest/reference/items/New-EC2Volume.html) cmdlet with the `-MultiAttachEnabled` parameter.
@@ -87 +97,0 @@ Console
-Command line
@@ -88,0 +99,7 @@ Command line
+    New-EC2Volume `
+        -VolumeType io2 `
+        -MultiAttachEnabled $true `
+        -Size 100 `
+        -Iops 2000 `
+        -Region us-west-2 `
+        -AvailabilityZone us-west-2b
@@ -92 +109 @@ Command line
-Use the [modify-volume](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ec2/modify-volume.html) command and specify the `--multi-attach-enabled` parameter.
+Use the [Edit-EC2Volume](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/latest/reference/items/Edit-EC2Volume.html) cmdlet with the `-MultiAttachEnabled` parameter.
@@ -95 +112,3 @@ Use the [modify-volume](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest
-    $ C:\> aws ec2 modify-volume --volume-id vol-1234567890abcdef0 --multi-attach-enabled
+    Edit-EC2Volume `
+        -VolumeId vol-01234567890abcdef `
+        -MultiAttachEnabled $true