# `AWS-AttachEBSVolume`
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 **Description** 

Attach an Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volume to an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instance.

 [Run this Automation (console)](https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/automation/execute/AWS-AttachEBSVolume) 

**Document type**

Automation

**Owner**

Amazon

**Platforms**

Linux, macOS, Windows

**Parameters**
+ AutomationAssumeRole

  Type: String

  Description: (Optional) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Systems Manager Automation to perform the actions on your behalf. If no role is specified, Systems Manager Automation uses the permissions of the user that starts this runbook.
+ Device

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The device name (for example, /dev/sdh or xvdh ).
+ InstanceId

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The ID of the instance where you want to attach the volume.
+ VolumeId

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The ID of the Amazon EBS volume. The volume and instance must be in the same Availability Zone.