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--- move_ec2_instance [2017/07/26 19:34] – [Move EC2 Instance] walkeradmin
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 Select <color #ff7f27>Launch Instances</color>.
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+If you check the status of your EC2 Instance, you will see the following:
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+The Availability Zone (AZ) has now changed to the region you selected. Your IP will also have changed, as IPs can't be moved between AZs you will have to update your DNS settings, also if you use Elastic IP Addresses, you will have to recreate new ones for this AZ.
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+==== The Original EC2 Instance ====
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+We didn't actually move the EC2 Instance, we simply made a backup, copied the backup to a new AZ and created a new EC2 Instance from that backup.
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+What this means is that the EC2 Instance that you originally had is still there, and if you left it running, it is still running and potentially costing you money.
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+From the dashboard, select the AZ where your original EC2 Instance was created (US East (Ohio) in my case.)
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+{{ :aws_move_instance_021.jpg?900 |}}
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+You can't see instances in different AZs on one page unfortunately, so if you have co-located EC2 Instances, you have to navigate between AZs.
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