FreeSBC:Cloud:AWS Installation A
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<li>After logging in your Amazon account, click on “EC2” in the main AWS console:</li> | <li>After logging in your Amazon account, click on “EC2” in the main AWS console:</li> | ||
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File:ConsoleEC2.png|Show main console on AWS | File:ConsoleEC2.png|Show main console on AWS | ||
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<li>On the left menu, click on “AMIs”:</li> | <li>On the left menu, click on “AMIs”:</li> | ||
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File:AMIs.png|Show available AMIs on AWS | File:AMIs.png|Show available AMIs on AWS | ||
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<li>Click on the filter drop list and select “Private image” to locate FreeSBC AMI:</li> | <li>Click on the filter drop list and select “Private image” to locate FreeSBC AMI:</li> | ||
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File:PrivateImages.png|Filter Available Images | File:PrivateImages.png|Filter Available Images | ||
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<li>Select the image and click “Launch”: (Check the troubleshooting section if you have a launching issue)</li> | <li>Select the image and click “Launch”: (Check the troubleshooting section if you have a launching issue)</li> | ||
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File:SelectAMI.png|Show available AMIs on AWS | File:SelectAMI.png|Show available AMIs on AWS | ||
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<li>Select the instance type and its resources. For FreeSBC to run, you need to launch at least m4.large (2 vCPU, 8 GiB):</li> | <li>Select the instance type and its resources. For FreeSBC to run, you need to launch at least m4.large (2 vCPU, 8 GiB):</li> | ||
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File:SelectResources.png|Select minimum resources for ''FreeSBC'' | File:SelectResources.png|Select minimum resources for ''FreeSBC'' | ||
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<li>Click “Review and Launch”:</li> | <li>Click “Review and Launch”:</li> | ||
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File:LaunchResources.png|Review and launch ''FreeSBC'' with the selected resources | File:LaunchResources.png|Review and launch ''FreeSBC'' with the selected resources | ||
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<li>Click “Launch”. Please, note that FreeSBC is free of charges. However, you will still be charged by Amazon for using their resources you allocated:</li> | <li>Click “Launch”. Please, note that FreeSBC is free of charges. However, you will still be charged by Amazon for using their resources you allocated:</li> | ||
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File:LaunchInstance.png|Launch an instance of ''FreeSBC'' AMI | File:LaunchInstance.png|Launch an instance of ''FreeSBC'' AMI | ||
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<li>You will be prompted to create a key pair, allowing you to securely connect to your instance. Select “Create a new key pair” if you do not own one, and give it a name. Then, click on “Download Key Pair” to download a .pem file since it is needed for a secured SSH connection:</li> | <li>You will be prompted to create a key pair, allowing you to securely connect to your instance. Select “Create a new key pair” if you do not own one, and give it a name. Then, click on “Download Key Pair” to download a .pem file since it is needed for a secured SSH connection:</li> | ||
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File:DownloadKey.png|Download generated Key Pair | File:DownloadKey.png|Download generated Key Pair | ||
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<li>Click on “Launch Instances”:</li> | <li>Click on “Launch Instances”:</li> | ||
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File:LaunchWithKey.png|Launch ''FreeSBC'' instance with generated key | File:LaunchWithKey.png|Launch ''FreeSBC'' instance with generated key | ||
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<li>You can view your instance by clicking on “View Instances”:</li> | <li>You can view your instance by clicking on “View Instances”:</li> | ||
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File:ViewInstance.png|View available instances | File:ViewInstance.png|View available instances | ||
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<li>Select the instance m4.large you just created, and give a name:</li> | <li>Select the instance m4.large you just created, and give a name:</li> | ||
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File:RenameInstance.png|Rename ''FreeSBC'' instance | File:RenameInstance.png|Rename ''FreeSBC'' instance | ||
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If you come across the following issue, please follow the suggested instructions: | If you come across the following issue, please follow the suggested instructions: | ||
== Launche Failed == | == Launche Failed == | ||
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File:FailedLaunch.png|Launch failed after step 4 | File:FailedLaunch.png|Launch failed after step 4 | ||
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<li>Follow the link:</li> | <li>Follow the link:</li> | ||
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File:FailedLaunchLink.png|Copy and paste the link in a new tab in your browser | File:FailedLaunchLink.png|Copy and paste the link in a new tab in your browser | ||
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<li>Click on “Continue to Subscribe”:</li> | <li>Click on “Continue to Subscribe”:</li> | ||
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File:Subscribe.png|Subscribe to Amazon Web Service | File:Subscribe.png|Subscribe to Amazon Web Service | ||
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<li>If you agree with Amazon conditions, click on “Accept Software Terms & Launch with 1-click”. Now, you are ready to launch the instance you need:</li> | <li>If you agree with Amazon conditions, click on “Accept Software Terms & Launch with 1-click”. Now, you are ready to launch the instance you need:</li> | ||
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File:Accept.png|Accept if you agree with Amazon terms | File:Accept.png|Accept if you agree with Amazon terms | ||
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Revision as of 13:46, 26 February 2018
This page is intended to give assistance to people launching an instance of FreeSBC using Amazon Machine Image (AMI) on Amazon Web Service (AWS). In the Troubleshot section, instructions are suggested for a potential issue that a user may encounter.
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Procedure to instanciate an AMI
- After logging in your Amazon account, click on “EC2” in the main AWS console:
- On the left menu, click on “AMIs”:
- Click on the filter drop list and select “Private image” to locate FreeSBC AMI:
- Select the image and click “Launch”: (Check the troubleshooting section if you have a launching issue)
- Select the instance type and its resources. For FreeSBC to run, you need to launch at least m4.large (2 vCPU, 8 GiB):
- Click “Review and Launch”:
- Click “Launch”. Please, note that FreeSBC is free of charges. However, you will still be charged by Amazon for using their resources you allocated:
- You will be prompted to create a key pair, allowing you to securely connect to your instance. Select “Create a new key pair” if you do not own one, and give it a name. Then, click on “Download Key Pair” to download a .pem file since it is needed for a secured SSH connection:
- Click on “Launch Instances”:
- You can view your instance by clicking on “View Instances”:
- Select the instance m4.large you just created, and give a name:
File:ConsoleEC2.png|Show main console on AWS
File:AMIs.png|Show available AMIs on AWS
File:PrivateImages.png|Filter Available Images
File:SelectAMI.png|Show available AMIs on AWS
File:SelectResources.png|Select minimum resources for FreeSBC
File:LaunchResources.png|Review and launch FreeSBC with the selected resources
File:LaunchInstance.png|Launch an instance of FreeSBC AMI
File:DownloadKey.png|Download generated Key Pair
File:LaunchWithKey.png|Launch FreeSBC instance with generated key
File:ViewInstance.png|View available instances
File:RenameInstance.png|Rename FreeSBC instance
You are ready to connect to FreeSBC instance on AWS through the Web Portal.
Troubleshooting
If you come across the following issue, please follow the suggested instructions:
Launche Failed
File:FailedLaunch.png|Launch failed after step 4
- Follow the link:
- Click on “Continue to Subscribe”:
- If you agree with Amazon conditions, click on “Accept Software Terms & Launch with 1-click”. Now, you are ready to launch the instance you need:
File:FailedLaunchLink.png|Copy and paste the link in a new tab in your browser
File:Subscribe.png|Subscribe to Amazon Web Service
File:Accept.png|Accept if you agree with Amazon terms
Test if FreeSBC is up and running in real-time
You can open a session of the image running CentOS7 and check the status of FreeSBC in real-time. Depending on your operating system, you can follow the links on Amazon guide to do so:
| Your Computer | Topic |
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| Linux | Connecting to Your Linux Instance Using SSH |
| Windows | Connecting to Your Linux Instance from Windows Using PuTTY |
| All (using Firefox, Edge or Internet Explorer) | Connecting to Your Linux Instance Using MindTerm |
