name : restore-snapshot-tier.rst **Example 1: To permanently restore an archived snapshot** The following ``restore-snapshot-tier`` example permanently restores the specified snapshot. Specify the ``--snapshot-id`` and include the ``permanent-restore`` option. :: aws ec2 restore-snapshot-tier \ --snapshot-id snap-01234567890abcedf \ --permanent-restore Output:: { "SnapshotId": "snap-01234567890abcedf", "IsPermanentRestore": true } For more information about snapshot archiving, see `Archive Amazon EBS snapshots <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-archive.html>`__ in the *Amazon EBS User Guide*. **Example 2: To temporarily restore an archived snapshot** The following ``restore-snapshot-tier`` example temporarily restores the specified snapshot. Omit the ``--permanent-restore`` option. Specify the ``--snapshot-id`` and, for ``temporary-restore-days``, specify the number of days for which to restore the snapshot. ``temporary-restore-days`` must be specified in days. The allowed range is ``1`` to ``180``. If you do not specify a value, it defaults to ``1`` day. :: aws ec2 restore-snapshot-tier \ --snapshot-id snap-01234567890abcedf \ --temporary-restore-days 5 Output:: { "SnapshotId": "snap-01234567890abcedf", "RestoreDuration": 5, "IsPermanentRestore": false } For more information about snapshot archiving, see `Archive Amazon EBS snapshots <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-archive.html>`__ in the *Amazon EBS User Guide*. **Example 3: To modify the restore period** The following ``restore-snapshot-tier`` example changes the restore period for the specified snapshot to ``10`` days. :: aws ec2 restore-snapshot-tier \ --snapshot-id snap-01234567890abcedf --temporary-restore-days 10 Output:: { "SnapshotId": "snap-01234567890abcedf", "RestoreDuration": 10, "IsPermanentRestore": false } For more information about snapshot archiving, see `Archive Amazon EBS snapshots <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-archive.html>`__ in the *Amazon EBS User Guide*. **Example 4: To modify the restore type** The following ``restore-snapshot-tier`` example changes the restore type for the specified snapshot from temporary to permanent. :: aws ec2 restore-snapshot-tier \ --snapshot-id snap-01234567890abcedf --permanent-restore Output:: { "SnapshotId": "snap-01234567890abcedf", "IsPermanentRestore": true } For more information about snapshot archiving, see `Archive Amazon EBS snapshots <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/snapshot-archive.html>`__ in the *Amazon EBS User Guide*.