Restore VM backup in AWS

Here is guide to restore your finmars-platform-vm from an AWS Backup AMI. We skip the EBS volume step:

1. Sign in and open AWS Backup
   • Go to console.aws.amazon.com and log in.
   • In the top search box, type Backup and click AWS Backup.
2. Go to your backup vault
   • In the left menu, click Backup vaults.
   • Click the vault you used for finmars-daily (often default).
3. Find the right recovery point
   • You’ll see a list of Recovery points (one per day).
   • Pick the date you want to restore from.
4. Restore the EC2 instance (AMI)
   1. Click the recovery point whose Resource type is Amazon EC2.
   2. Click Actions → Restore.
   3. For Restore as, choose Amazon EC2.
   4. Give the new instance a name, e.g. finmars-platform-vm-restored.
   5. Pick the same Instance type (t3.xlarge).
   6. Choose the same VPC and Subnet.
   7. Enable Auto-assign Public IP if you want it.
   8. Click Restore.
5. Verify your restore
   • In EC2 → Instances, you’ll see finmars-platform-vm-restored launching.
   • Wait until it shows running and 2/2 checks passed.
   • SSH into it to check your OS and settings.

🎉 You’ve now restored your server using its AMI!