I've inherited a situation where there are several EBS volumes that were left unencrypted. I've fixed the issue with the volumes, but now I'm facing a bigger challenge: I need to encrypt over 100 snapshots that were made from those unencrypted volumes. I've found ways to encrypt snapshots using the AWS CLI, but that only works one at a time. The option to copy a snapshot with encryption also forces me to do it individually. Is there really no way to encrypt multiple snapshots at once? Am I stuck copying and pasting for hours?
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You might want to consider using Python with the AWS SDK (boto3). You can loop through unencrypted snapshots and encrypt them that way. It could streamline the process for you! You’d first list your snapshots, then copy each one with encryption, verify that everything works, and finally delete the originals. It's a bit of coding, but it could save you a lot of time!
Honestly, it’s really only a few lines of code! You can loop through your snapshots and set up an if-check for encryption: if it’s not encrypted, just copy it with encryption and delete the original. Only downside is that there’s no GUI option for batch processing unless you script it.
I’ve been trying to get the hang of the CLI myself. Sounds like this might be the perfect push to dive deeper!
Why not leverage AI tools like ChatGPT to help generate the script? Just tell it what you need and it’ll come up with a Python script for you. It might take some trial and error, but it could be useful!
I have mixed feelings about using AI for coding tasks. I’m worried it’ll slow down my learning instead of helping.
Have you looked into GNU Parallel? It’s a great tool to execute commands simultaneously. You could use it to copy the snapshots in parallel instead of one by one, which would speed things up!
I actually built a service called cloudagent.io specifically for this! You can sign up, choose an agent to help you encrypt your snapshots, and it does the heavy lifting for you. It’s still invitation-only, but I’d love to offer you some assistance at no charge and get your thoughts on it!
That sounds interesting! Can you break down the steps for me?