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**To copy a snapshot**
The following ``copy-snapshot`` example creates a copy of a snapshot. ::
aws memorydb copy-snapshot \
--source-snapshot-name my-cluster-snapshot \
--target-snapshot-name my-cluster-snapshot-copy
Output ::
{
"Snapshot": {
"Name": "my-cluster-snapshot-copy",
"Status": "creating",
"Source": "manual",
"ARN": "arn:aws:memorydb:us-east-1:491658xxxxxx:snapshot/my-cluster-snapshot-copy",
"ClusterConfiguration": {
"Name": "my-cluster",
"Description": " ",
"NodeType": "db.r6g.large",
"EngineVersion": "6.2",
"MaintenanceWindow": "wed:03:00-wed:04:00",
"Port": 6379,
"ParameterGroupName": "default.memorydb-redis6",
"SubnetGroupName": "my-sg",
"VpcId": "vpc-xx2574fc",
"SnapshotRetentionLimit": 0,
"SnapshotWindow": "04:30-05:30",
"NumShards": 2
}
}
}
For more information, see `Copying a snapshot <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/latest/devguide/snapshots-copying.html>`__ in the *MemoryDB User Guide*.