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aws-ec2: Display information about all EC2 volumes.

$ aws ec2 describe-volumes

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The command "aws ec2 describe-volumes" is used to retrieve information about Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) volumes in your AWS EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) environment.

In AWS, EBS volumes are block-level storage devices that provide persistent storage for EC2 instances. These volumes can be attached or attached to different EC2 instances to store data. By using "aws ec2 describe-volumes" command, you can obtain details about the available EBS volumes in your EC2 environment, such as volume ID, size, availability zone, volume type, attachment details, encryption status, and more.

When you run the command, the AWS CLI (Command Line Interface) communicates with the AWS EC2 service through the AWS API. It sends a request to the EC2 service to describe all the volumes associated with your AWS account and then retrieves the response containing the requested information.

The output of this command is usually in JSON format, displaying the retrieved details in a structured manner. Using this command, you can easily gather information about your EBS volumes and use it for various purposes, such as monitoring, troubleshooting, or performing administrative tasks related to storage in your EC2 environment.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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