What do I do when I receive my AWS Snowball or Snowball Edge device?

1.    After you receive your Snowball or Snowball Edge device, check the following:

• Check the device for any damage or tampering. If there is damage or apparent tampering, don't connect to the device. Instead, open a case to AWS Support to describe the issue so that you can be shipped a new device.
• Confirm that you have the following device accessories:
  Snowball: Power cable, RJ45 cable, SFP+ copper cable, and 10Gbase-SR transceiver
  Snowball Edge: Power cables

2.    Turn on the device. Then, depending on your device, use one of the following tutorials to transfer data:

• How can I transfer my data to my standard Snowball device (50 TB or 80 TB of storage)?
• How can I transfer my data to my AWS Snowball Edge device?

3.    After you finish transferring your data, complete the steps to prepare the device for shipping back to AWS. Then, depending on your device, follow these instructions to ship the device:

• For a Snowball device, see Shipping an AWS Snowball device.
• For a Snowball Edge device, see Shipping an AWS Snowball Edge.