Following are the steps to create EC2 Linux and Windows instance:
- Login into you AWS system using User ID and Password
- Select EC2 instance under compute
3.Click on Launch instance to create instance under Resources
4.Select the AMI you want to create from the list Ex: Linux, Windows, SUSE
5. Click on Next configure Instance details:
6.Enter the details :
No. of instances : You can create more than 1 instance
Subnet : Select any item from dropdown list
Auto assigns Public IP: Select Enable
Shutdown behavior : Select stop
7. Click on Add volume to add the storage
Select the Volume type : EBS
Select the device from dropdown list : /Dev/xxxxx
Size : 8
Select Volume type from drop down list : General purpose SSD(2)
Remain the Delete on Termination : Unchecked
8.Click on Add Tags and enter key and value
9.Click on Next to configure security group : You can select the existing security group from drop down or create a new group
10.Review and Launch
11.Create a new key pair : Download the key pair and store it
Launch the Instance.
12.Click on View Instances
Creating an EC2 windows instance on AWS:
- Login into you system using User ID and Password
- Select EC2 instance under compute
3.Click on Launch instance to create instance under Resources
4.Select the AMI to create EC2 Windows base instance:
5.Select general purpose as this is going to be very simpler windows instance set up with 1 cpu,1 memory and click next
6.Click next configure instance details: and enter details
As I only want 1 instance
Default subnet settings
Leave the public IP enabled and leave remaining as it is
7.Click Next Add storage: By default it is going to have 30 bit and volume type select from drop down.
8.Click next Add Tags : Key is the name(entered as EC2 )and add value (test windows Ec2 instance.
9. Click Next to configure security group
10. Next Click Review and Launch : Review all details
11.Click Launch and select create new key pair, click download key pair and save to folder.
12.Select Launch instances
13.Scroll down and select view instances
14.To test Instance Select Connect
15.Click on get password and browse file .
16.Download Remote Desktop file and connect to Remote desktop top
Remote Desktop connected successfully.
