AWS aws-backup documentation change

Service: aws-backup · 2025-08-10 · Documentation low

File: aws-backup/latest/devguide/restoring-ebs.md

Summary

Added detailed parameters and steps for restoring archived EBS snapshots via AWS CLI

Security assessment

Operational guidance improvement without direct security implications.

Diff

diff --git a/aws-backup/latest/devguide/restoring-ebs.md b/aws-backup/latest/devguide/restoring-ebs.md
index 227c387d2..37d05ea39 100644
--- a//aws-backup/latest/devguide/restoring-ebs.md
+++ b//aws-backup/latest/devguide/restoring-ebs.md
@@ -104 +104,13 @@ AWS CLI
-  2. Include the parameters.
+  2. Include the required parameters for archived EBS snapshot restore:
+    
+        --recovery-point-arn arn:aws:backup:region:account-id:recovery-point:recovery-point-id
+    --metadata '{"temporaryRestoreDays":"value","volumeType":"value","volumeSize":"value","availabilityZone":"value"}'
+    --iam-role-arn arn:aws:iam::account-id:role/service-role/AWSBackupDefaultServiceRole
+    --resource-type EBS
+
+  3. Specify the temporary restore duration (0-180 days) in the `temporaryRestoreDays` parameter. This determines how long the archived snapshot will be available in warm storage.
+
+  4. Configure the new EBS volume settings including `volumeType` (gp2, gp3, io1, io2, st1, sc1), `volumeSize` in GiB, and target `availabilityZone`.
+
+  5. Monitor the restore job status using [`describe-restore-job`](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/backup/describe-restore-job.html) with the returned restore job ID. Archive restores can take up to 72 hours to complete.
+
@@ -106 +117,0 @@ AWS CLI
-  3.   4.   5.