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**Example 1: To restore the root volume to its initial state**
The following ``create-replace-root-volume-task`` example restores the root volume of the specified instance to its initial state. ::
aws ec2 create-replace-root-volume-task \
--instance-id i-1234567890abcdef0
Output::
{
"ReplaceRootVolumeTask": {
"ReplaceRootVolumeTaskId": "replacevol-05efec875b94ae34d",
"InstanceId": "i-1234567890abcdef0
"TaskState": "pending",
"StartTime": "2021-09-16T00:19:30Z",
"Tags": []
}
}
For more information, see `Replace an Amazon EBS volume <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-restoring-volume.html>`__ in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.
**Example 2: To restore the root volume to a specific snapshot**
The following ``create-replace-root-volume-task`` example replaces the root volume of the specified instance with the specified snapshot. ::
aws ec2 create-replace-root-volume-task \
--instance-id i-1234567890abcdef0 \
--snapshot-id snap-9876543210abcdef0
Output::
{
"ReplaceRootVolumeTask": {
"ReplaceRootVolumeTaskId": "replacevol-05efec875b94ae34d",
"InstanceId": "i-1234567890abcdef0
"TaskState": "pending",
"StartTime": "2021-09-16T00:19:30Z",
"Tags": []
}
}
For more information, see `Replace an Amazon EBS volume <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-restoring-volume.html>`__ in the *Amazon EC2 User Guide*.