def create_disconnected_rds(new_rds_name = nil)
      @new_rds_id = new_rds_name if new_rds_name
      prepare_backup unless @original_server  # in case run as a convenience method
      snapshot_original_rds
      create_tmp_rds_from_snapshot
      configure_tmp_rds
      wait_for_new_security_group
      wait_for_new_parameter_group # (reboots as needed)
      destroy_snapshot
    end
def create_disconnected_rds(new_rds_name = nil)
      @new_rds_id = new_rds_name if new_rds_name
      prepare_backup unless @original_server  # in case run as a convenience method
      snapshot_original_rds
      create_tmp_rds_from_snapshot
      configure_tmp_rds
      wait_for_new_security_group
      wait_for_new_parameter_group # (reboots as needed)
      destroy_snapshot
    end
Step 1 of the overall process - create a disconnected copy of the RDS