Amazon Snowball Edge is no longer available to new customers. New customers should explore [Amazon DataSync](https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/) for online transfers, [Amazon Data Transfer Terminal](https://aws.amazon.com/data-transfer-terminal/) for secure physical transfers, or Amazon Partner solutions. For edge computing, explore [Amazon Outposts](https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/). 

# Using Amazon Snowball Edge Device Management to manage Snowball Edge
<a name="aws-sdm"></a>

Amazon Snowball Edge Device Management allows you to manage your Snowball Edge and local Amazon services remotely. All Snowball Edge support Snowball Edge Device Management, and it comes installed on new devices in most Amazon Web Services Regions where Snowball Edge are available.

With Snowball Edge Device Management, you can perform the following tasks:
+ Create a task
+ Check task status
+ Check task metadata
+ Cancel a task
+ Check device info
+ Check Amazon EC2-compatible instance state
+ List commands and syntax
+ List remote-manageable devices
+ List task status across devices
+ List available resources
+ List tasks by status
+ List device or task tags
+ Apply tags
+ Remove tags

**Topics**
+ [Choosing the Snowball Edge Device Management state when ordering a Snowball Edge](#order-device-sdm-state)
+ [Activating Snowball Edge Device Management on a Snowball Edge](#enable-sdm)
+ [Adding permissions for Snowball Edge Device Management to an IAM role on a Snowball Edge](#iam-sdm)
+ [Snowball Edge Device Management CLI commands](#sdm-cli-commands)

## Choosing the Snowball Edge Device Management state when ordering a Snowball Edge
<a name="order-device-sdm-state"></a>

When you create a job to order a Snow device, you can choose which state Snowball Edge Device Management will be in when you receive the device: installed but not activated or installed and activated. If it is installed but not activated, you will need to use Amazon OpsHub or the Snowball Edge client to activate it before using it. If it is installed and activated, you can use Snowball Edge Device Management after receiving the device and connecting it to your local network. You can choose the Snowball Edge Device Management state when creating a job to order a device through the Amazon Snow Family Management Console, the Snowball Edge client, the Amazon CLI, or the Snow job management API.

**To choose the Snowball Edge Device Management state from the Amazon Snow Family Management Console**

1. To choose for Snowball Edge Device Management to be installed and activated, choose **Manage your Snow device remotely with Amazon OpsHub or Snowball client**.

1. To choose for Snowball Edge Device Management to be installed but not activated, do not select **Manage your Snow device remotely with Amazon OpsHub or Snowball client**.

For more information, see [Step 3: Choose your features and options](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/snowball/latest/developer-guide/import-job-details.html) in this guide.

**To choose the Snowball Edge Device Management state from the Amazon CLI, Snowball Edge client, or Snow job management API:**
+ Use the `remote-management` parameter to specify the Snowball Edge Device Management state. The `INSTALLED_ONLY` value of the parameter means Snowball Edge Device Management is installed but not activated. The `INSTALLED_AUTOSTART` value of the parameter means Snowball Edge Device Management is installed and activated. If you don't specify a value for this parameter, `INSTALLED_ONLY` is the default value.

**Example of the syntax of the `remote-management` parameter of the `create-job` command**  

```
  aws snowball create-job \
      --job-type {{IMPORT}} \
      --remote-management {{INSTALLED_AUTOSTART}}
      --device-configuration {{'{"SnowconeDeviceConfiguration": {"WirelessConnection": {"IsWifiEnabled": false} } }'}} \
      --resources {{'{"S3Resources":[{"BucketArn":"arn:aws:s3:::bucket-name"}]}'}} \
      --description {{"Description here"}} \
      --address-id {{ADID00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}} \
      --kms-key-arn {{arn:aws:kms:us-west-2:111122223333:key/1234abcd-12ab-34cd-56ef-1234567890ab}} \
      --role-arn {{arn:aws:iam::000000000000:role/SnowconeImportGamma}} \
      --snowball-capacity-preference {{T8}} \
      --shipping-option {{NEXT_DAY}} \
      --snowball-type {{SNC1_HDD}} \
      --region {{us-west-2}} \
```
For more information, see [Job Management API Reference](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/snowball/latest/api-reference/api-reference.html) in the Amazon Snowball Edge API Reference.

## Activating Snowball Edge Device Management on a Snowball Edge
<a name="enable-sdm"></a>

Follow this procedure to activate Snowball Edge Device Management using the Snowball Edge client.

Before using this procedure, do the following:
+ Download and install the latest version of the Snowball Edge client. For more information, see [Downloading and Installing the Snowball Client](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/snowball/latest/developer-guide/using-client.html#download-client).
+ Download the manifest file and get the unlock code for the Snowball Edge device. For more information, see [Getting Your Credentials and Tools](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/snowball/latest/developer-guide/get-credentials.html).
+ Connect the Snowball Edge device to your local network. For more information, see [Connecting to Your Local Network](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/snowball/latest/developer-guide/getting-started-connect.html).
+ Unlock the Snowball Edge device. For more information, see [Unlocking the Snowball Edge](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/snowball/latest/developer-guide/unlockdevice.html).

```
  snowballEdge set-features /
    --remote-management-state INSTALLED_AUTOSTART /
    --manifest-file {{JID1717d8cc-2dc9-4e68-aa46-63a3ad7927d2_manifest.bin}} /
    --unlock-code {{7c0e1-bab84-f7675-0a2b6-f8k33}} /
    --endpoint https://{{192.0.2.0}}:9091
```

The Snowball Edge client returns the following when the command is successful.

```
  {
    "RemoteManagementState" : "INSTALLED_AUTOSTART"
  }
```

## Adding permissions for Snowball Edge Device Management to an IAM role on a Snowball Edge
<a name="iam-sdm"></a>

On the Amazon Web Services account from which the device was ordered, create an Amazon Identity and Access Management (IAM) role, and add the following policy to the role. Then, assign the role to the IAM user who will log in to remotely manage your device with Snowball Edge Device Management. For more information, see [Creating IAM roles](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_create.html) and [Creating an IAM user in your Amazon Web Services account](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_users_create.html). 

**Policy**

------
#### [ JSON ]

****  

```
{
    "Version":"2012-10-17",		 	 	 
    "Statement": [
        {
            "Effect": "Allow",
            "Action": [
                "snow-device-management:ListDevices",
                "snow-device-management:DescribeDevice",
                "snow-device-management:DescribeDeviceEc2Instances",
                "snow-device-management:ListDeviceResources",
                "snow-device-management:CreateTask",
                "snow-device-management:ListTasks",
                "snow-device-management:DescribeTask",
                "snow-device-management:CancelTask",
                "snow-device-management:DescribeExecution",
                "snow-device-management:ListExecutions",
                "snow-device-management:ListTagsForResource",
                "snow-device-management:TagResource",
                "snow-device-management:UntagResource"
            ],
            "Resource": "*" 
        }
    ]
}
```

------

## Snowball Edge Device Management CLI commands
<a name="sdm-cli-commands"></a>

This section describes the Amazon CLI commands that you can use to manage your Snowball Edge remotely with Snowball Edge Device Management. You can also perform some remote management tasks using Amazon OpsHub. For more information, see [Managing Amazon services on your device](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/snowball/latest/developer-guide/manage-services.html).

**Note**  
 Before managing your device, make sure it is powered on, connected to your network, and can connect to the Amazon Web Services Region where it was provisioned. 

**Topics**
+ [Creating a task to manage a Snowball Edge with Snowball Edge Device Management](#sdm-cli-create-task)
+ [Checking the status of a task to manage a Snowball Edge](#sdm-cli-describe-execution)
+ [Checking information about a Snowball Edge using Snowball Edge Device Management](#sdm-cli-describe-device)
+ [Checking states of Amazon EC2-compatible instances on Snowball Edge with Snowball Edge Device Management](#sdm-cli-describe-ec2-instances)
+ [Viewing task metadata on Snowball Edge with Snowball Edge Device Management](#sdm-cli-describe-task)
+ [Canceling a task on a Snowball Edge with Snowball Edge Device Management](#sdm-cli-cancel-task)
+ [Listing Snowball Edge Device Management commands and syntax](#sdm-cli-help)
+ [Listing Snowball Edge available for remote management](#sdm-cli-list-devices)
+ [Listing status of Snowball Edge Device Management tasks across Snowball Edge](#sdm-cli-list-executions)
+ [Listing available resources on Snowball Edge with Snowball Edge Device Management](#sdm-cli-list-device-resources)
+ [Listing tags for Snowball Edge or Snowball Edge Device Management tags](#sdm-cli-list-tags-for-resource)
+ [Listing Snowball Edge Device Management tasks by status](#sdm-cli-list-tasks)
+ [Appling tags to Snowball Edge Device Management tasks or Snowball Edge](#sdm-cli-tag-resource)
+ [Removing Snowball Edge Device Management tags from tasks or Snowball Edge](#sdm-cli-untag-resources)

### Creating a task to manage a Snowball Edge with Snowball Edge Device Management
<a name="sdm-cli-create-task"></a>

To instruct one or more target devices to perform a task, such as unlocking or rebooting, use `create-task`. You specify target devices by providing a list of managed device IDs with the `--targets` parameter, and specify the tasks to perform with the `--command` parameter. Only a single command can be run on a device at a time.

Supported commands:
+ `unlock` (no arguments)
+ `reboot` (no arguments)

To create a task to be run by the target devices, use the following command. Replace each `{{user input placeholder}}` with your own information.

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management create-task 
--targets {{smd-fictbgr3rbcjeqa5}}
--command {{reboot}}={}
```

**Exceptions**

```
ValidationException
ResourceNotFoundException
InternalServerException
ThrottlingException
AccessDeniedException
ServiceQuotaExceededException
```

**Output**

```
{
    "taskId": "st-ficthmqoc2pht111",
    "taskArn": "arn:aws:snow-device-management:us-west-2:000000000000:task/st-cjkwhmqoc2pht111"
}
```

### Checking the status of a task to manage a Snowball Edge
<a name="sdm-cli-describe-execution"></a>

To check the status of a remote task running on one or more target devices, use the `describe-execution` command.

A task can have one of the following states:
+ `QUEUED`
+ `IN_PROGRESS`
+ `CANCELED`
+ `FAILED`
+ `COMPLETED`
+ `REJECTED`
+ `TIMED_OUT`

To check the status of a task, use the following command. Replace each `{{user input placeholder}}` with your own information.

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management describe-execution \
--taskId {{st-ficthmqoc2phtlef}} \
--managed-device-id {{smd-fictqic6gcldf111}}
```

**Output**

```
{
    "executionId": "1",
    "lastUpdatedAt": "2021-07-22T15:29:44.110000+00:00",
    "managedDeviceId": "smd-fictqic6gcldf111",
    "startedAt": "2021-07-22T15:28:53.947000+00:00",
    "state": "SUCCEEDED",
    "taskId": "st-ficthmqoc2pht111"
}
```

### Checking information about a Snowball Edge using Snowball Edge Device Management
<a name="sdm-cli-describe-device"></a>

To check device-specific information, such as the device type, software version, IP addresses, and lock status, use the `describe-device` command. The output also includes the following:
+ `lastReachedOutAt` – When the device last contacted the Amazon Web Services Cloud. Indicates that the device is online.
+ `lastUpdatedAt` – When data was last updated on the device. Indicates when the device cache was refreshed.

To check device info, use the following command. Replace each `{{user input placeholder}}` with your own information.

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management describe-device \
--managed-device-id {{smd-fictqic6gcldf111}}
```

**Exceptions**

```
ValidationException
ResourceNotFoundException
InternalServerException
ThrottlingException
AccessDeniedException
```

### Checking states of Amazon EC2-compatible instances on Snowball Edge with Snowball Edge Device Management
<a name="sdm-cli-describe-ec2-instances"></a>

To check the current state of the Amazon EC2 instance, use the `describe-ec2-instances` command. The output is similar to that of the `describe-device` command, but the results are sourced from the device cache in the Amazon Web Services Cloud and include a subset of the available fields.

To check the state of the Amazon EC2-compatible instance, use the following command. Replace each `{{user input placeholder}}` with your own information.

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management describe-device-ec2-instances \
--managed-device-id {{smd-fictbgr3rbcje111}} \
--instance-ids {{s.i-84fa8a27d3e15e111}}
```

**Exceptions**

```
ValidationException
ResourceNotFoundException
InternalServerException
ThrottlingException
AccessDeniedException
```

**Output**

```
{
    "instances": [
        {
            "instance": {
                "amiLaunchIndex": 0,
                "blockDeviceMappings": [
                    {
                        "deviceName": "/dev/sda",
                        "ebs": {
                            "attachTime": "2021-07-23T15:25:38.719000-07:00",
                            "deleteOnTermination": true,
                            "status": "ATTACHED",
                            "volumeId": "s.vol-84fa8a27d3e15e111"
                        }
                    }
                ],
                "cpuOptions": {
                    "coreCount": 1,
                    "threadsPerCore": 1
                },
                "createdAt": "2021-07-23T15:23:22.858000-07:00",
                "imageId": "s.ami-03f976c3cadaa6111",
                "instanceId": "s.i-84fa8a27d3e15e111",
                "state": {
                    "name": "RUNNING"
                },
                "instanceType": "snc1.micro",
                "privateIpAddress": "34.223.14.193",
                "publicIpAddress": "10.111.60.160",
                "rootDeviceName": "/dev/sda",
                "securityGroups": [
                    {
                        "groupId": "s.sg-890b6b4008bdb3111",
                        "groupName": "default"
                    }
                ],
                "updatedAt": "2021-07-23T15:29:42.163000-07:00"
            },
            "lastUpdatedAt": "2021-07-23T15:29:58.
071000-07:00"
        }
    ]
}
```

### Viewing task metadata on Snowball Edge with Snowball Edge Device Management
<a name="sdm-cli-describe-task"></a>

To check the metadata for a given task on a device, use the `describe-task` command. The metadata for a task includes the following items: 
+ The target devices
+ The status of the task
+ When the task was created
+ When data was last updated on the device
+ When the task was completed
+ The description (if any) that was provided when the task was created

To check a task's metadata, use the following command. Replace each `{{user input placeholder}}` with your own information.

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management describe-task \
--task-id {{st-ficthmqoc2pht111}}
```

**Exceptions**

```
ValidationException
ResourceNotFoundException
InternalServerException
ThrottlingException
AccessDeniedException
```

**Output**

```
{
    "completedAt": "2021-07-22T15:29:46.758000+00:00",
    "createdAt": "2021-07-22T15:28:42.613000+00:00",
    "lastUpdatedAt": "2021-07-22T15:29:46.758000+00:00",
    "state": "COMPLETED",
    "tags": {},
    "targets": [
        "smd-fictbgr3rbcje111"
    ],
    "taskId": "st-ficthmqoc2pht111",
    "taskArn": "arn:aws:snow-device-management:us-west-2:000000000000:task/st-ficthmqoc2pht111"
}
```

### Canceling a task on a Snowball Edge with Snowball Edge Device Management
<a name="sdm-cli-cancel-task"></a>

To send a cancel request for a specific task, use the `cancel-task` command. You can cancel only tasks in the `QUEUED` state that have not yet run. Tasks that are already running can't be canceled. 

**Note**  
A task that you're attempting to cancel might still run if it is processed from the queue before the `cancel-task` command changes the task's state.

To cancel a task, use the following command. Replace each `{{user input placeholder}}` with your own information.

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management cancel-task \
--task-id {{st-ficthmqoc2pht111}}
```

**Exceptions**

```
ValidationException
ResourceNotFoundException
InternalServerException
ThrottlingException
AccessDeniedException
```

**Output**

```
{
    "taskId": "st-ficthmqoc2pht111"
}
```

### Listing Snowball Edge Device Management commands and syntax
<a name="sdm-cli-help"></a>

To return a list of all supported commands for the Snowball Edge Device Management API, use the `help` command. You can also use the `help` command to return detailed information about and syntax for a given command.

To list all the supported commands, use the following command.

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management help
```

To return detailed information and syntax for a command, use the following command. Replace `{{command}}` with the name of the command that you're interested in.

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management {{command}} help
```

### Listing Snowball Edge available for remote management
<a name="sdm-cli-list-devices"></a>

To return a list of all devices on your account that have Snowball Edge Device Management enabled in the Amazon Web Services Region where the command is run, use the `list-devices` command. `--max-results` and `--next-token` are optional. For more information, see [Using Amazon CLI pagination options](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/userguide/cli-usage-pagination.html) in the "Amazon Command Line Interface User Guide".

To list remote-manageable devices, use the following command. Replace each `{{user input placeholder}}` with your own information.

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management list-devices \
--max-results {{10}}
```

**Exceptions**

```
ValidationException
InternalServerException
ThrottlingException
AccessDeniedException
```

**Output**

```
{
    "devices": [
        {
            "associatedWithJob": "ID2bf11d5a-ea1e-414a-b5b1-3bf7e6a6e111",
            "managedDeviceId": "smd-fictbgr3rbcjeqa5",
            "managedDeviceArn": "arn:aws:snow-device-management:us-west-2:000000000000:managed-device/smd-fictbgr3rbcje111"
            "tags": {}
        }
    ]
}
```

### Listing status of Snowball Edge Device Management tasks across Snowball Edge
<a name="sdm-cli-list-executions"></a>

To return the status of tasks for one or more target devices, use the `list-executions` command. To filter the return list to show tasks that are currently in a single specific state, use the `--state` parameter. `--max-results` and `--next-token` are optional. For more information, see [Using Amazon CLI pagination options](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/userguide/cli-usage-pagination.html) in the "Amazon Command Line Interface User Guide".

A task can have one of the following states:
+ `QUEUED`
+ `IN_PROGRESS`
+ `CANCELED`
+ `FAILED`
+ `COMPLETED`
+ `REJECTED`
+ `TIMED_OUT`

To list task status across devices, use the following command. Replace each `{{user input placeholder}}` with your own information.

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management list-executions \
--taskId {{st-ficthmqoc2phtlef}} \
--state {{SUCCEEDED}} \
--max-results {{10}}
```

**Exceptions**

```
ValidationException
InternalServerException
ThrottlingException
AccessDeniedException
```

**Output**

```
{
    "executions": [
        {
            "executionId": "1",
            "managedDeviceId": "smd-fictbgr3rbcje111",
            "state": "SUCCEEDED",
            "taskId": "st-ficthmqoc2pht111"
        }
    ]
}
```

### Listing available resources on Snowball Edge with Snowball Edge Device Management
<a name="sdm-cli-list-device-resources"></a>

To return a list of the Amazon resources available for a device, use the `list-device-resources` command. To filter the list by a specific type of resource, use the `--type` parameter. Currently, Amazon EC2-compatible instances are the only supported resource type. `--max-results` and `--next-token` are optional. For more information, see [Using Amazon CLI pagination options](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/userguide/cli-usage-pagination.html) in the "Amazon Command Line Interface User Guide".

To list the available resources for a device, use the following command. Replace each `{{user input placeholder}}` with your own information.

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management list-device-resources \
--managed-device-id {{smd-fictbgr3rbcje111}} \
--type {{AWS::EC2::Instance}}
--next-token {{YAQGPwAT9l3wVKaGYjt4yS34MiQLWvzcShe9oIeDJr05AT4rXSprqcqQhhBEYRfcerAp0YYbJmRT=}}
--max-results {{10}}
```

**Exceptions**

```
ValidationException
InternalServerException
ThrottlingException
AccessDeniedException
```

**Output**

```
{
    "resources": [
        {
            "id": "s.i-84fa8a27d3e15e111",
            "resourceType": "AWS::EC2::Instance"
        }
    ]
}
```

### Listing tags for Snowball Edge or Snowball Edge Device Management tags
<a name="sdm-cli-list-tags-for-resource"></a>

To return a list of tags for a managed device or task, use the `list-tags-for-resource` command.

To list the tags for a device, use the following command. Replace the example Amazon Resource Name (ARN) with the ARN for your device. 

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management list-tags-for-resource
--resource-arn {{arn:aws:snow-device-management:us-west-2:123456789012:managed-device/smd-fictbgr3rbcjeqa5}}
```

**Exceptions**

```
AccessDeniedException
InternalServerException
ResourceNotFoundException
ThrottlingException
```

**Output**

```
{
    "tags": {
        "Project": "PrototypeA"
    }
}
```

### Listing Snowball Edge Device Management tasks by status
<a name="sdm-cli-list-tasks"></a>

Use the `list-tasks` command to return a list of tasks from the devices in the Amazon Region where the command is run. To filter the results by `IN_PROGRESS`, `COMPLETED`, or `CANCELED` status, use the `--state` parameter. `--max-results` and `--next-token` are optional. For more information, see [Using Amazon CLI pagination options](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/userguide/cli-usage-pagination.html) in the "Amazon Command Line Interface User Guide".

To list tasks by status, use the following command. Replace each `{{user input placeholder}}` with your own information.

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management list-tasks \
--state {{IN_PROGRESS}} \
--next-token {{K8VAMqKiP2Cf4xGkmH8GMyZrgOF8FUb+d1OKTP9+P4pUb+8PhW+6MiXh4=}} \
--max-results {{10}}
```

**Exceptions**

```
ValidationException
InternalServerException
ThrottlingException
AccessDeniedException
```

**Output**

```
{
    "tasks": [
        {
            "state": "IN_PROGRESS",
            "tags": {},
            "taskId": "st-ficthmqoc2phtlef",
            "taskArn": "arn:aws:snow-device-management:us-west-2:000000000000:task/st-ficthmqoc2phtlef"
          
        }
    ]
}
```

### Appling tags to Snowball Edge Device Management tasks or Snowball Edge
<a name="sdm-cli-tag-resource"></a>

To add or replace a tag for a device, or for a task on a device, use the `tag-resource` command. The `--tags` parameter accepts a comma-separated list of `Key=Value` pairs.

To apply tags to a device, use the following command. Replace each `{{user input placeholder}}` with your own information. 

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management tag-resource \
--resource-arn {{arn:aws:snow-device-management:us-west-2:123456789012:managed-device/smd-fictbgr3rbcjeqa5}} \
--tags {{Project=PrototypeA}}
```

**Exceptions**

```
AccessDeniedException
InternalServerException
ResourceNotFoundException
ThrottlingException
```

### Removing Snowball Edge Device Management tags from tasks or Snowball Edge
<a name="sdm-cli-untag-resources"></a>

To remove a tag from a device, or from a task on a device, use the `untag-resources` command.

To remove tags from a device, use the following command. Replace each `{{user input placeholder}}` with your own information. 

**Command**

```
aws snow-device-management untag-resources \
--resource-arn {{arn:aws:snow-device-management:us-west-2:123456789012:managed-device/smd-fictbgr3rbcjeqa5}} \
--tag-keys {{Project}}
```

**Exceptions**

```
AccessDeniedException
InternalServerException
ResourceNotFoundException
ThrottlingException
```