title: How do I take a backup of aws ec2 instance/ephemeral storage?
body: <p>I have my db kept at /mnt, using ephemeral storage that comes with ec2 instance. To take the backup using ec2 api tools we need a volume id, but in the aws console I can find the volume id of only the 8gb root storage. </p>
  
  <p>What should I do if want the backup of ephemeral storage? Is there any alternative for backing up instance storage?</p>