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Create a Resource Pool for Amazon EC2

The following procedure describes how to create an Amazon EC2 resource pool for use by the Reservation Manager.

To create an Amazon EC2 resource pool

1. Log in to the Reservation Manager using the CA Server Automation administrator user credentials.

   The home page opens.

2. Click Administer Your Reservation Manager.

   The Administration page opens.

3. Click Manage your resource pools.

   The Resource Pools page opens.

4. Click Actions and select Add EC2 Pool from the drop-down menu in the upper right corner of the Resource Pools list.

   The Create Resource Pool wizard opens the Specify Pool page.

5. Enter the pool name and an optional description for the Reservation Manager resource, and then click Next.

   The Specify Instance Parameters page opens.

6. Select information for the following fields, and then click Next.

   Key Pair Name

   Defines the key pair name used to log in to or access the AMI instance. Select one from the drop-down list.

   Note: Provide the private key file associated with the selected keypair to users who are reserving Linux AMI instances. After the instance is running, users must specify the path to the private key file to open an SSH connection to the running instance.

   Network Selection area:

   Public

   Indicates that the area in the cloud is a public area.

   Note: If you choose Public, you can select an availability zone, although Amazon recommends letting the availability zone be selected for you.

   Private

   Indicates that the connection to Amazon is through a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). If you choose Private, select a Subnet.

   Availability Zone, Subnet IP Address, and Domain Name appear.

   The Configure Settings page opens.

7. Specify limits on the duration and number of Amazon EC2 instances a user can request when submitting a reservation for resources:

   Maximum Days

   Limits reservation length to the specified number of days.

   Maximum Systems

   Limits how many instances a user can reserve out of this pool at any single point in time.

   Click Next.

   The Specify Access Policy page appears.

8. Select the organizational units whose members will be able to launch instances in the context of the selected EC2 pool, and then click Finish.

   Note: Before you grant access to users, grant access to administrators so that you can test creating reservations for systems in this pool.

   If an organizational unit that has been granted access to the resource pool is not listed or you are unsure which organizational units to grant access, click Finish to skip this step. You can grant access to the resource pool later.

   The Reservation Manager creates a resource pool and displays a confirmation message when the process completes successfully. The wizard closes and the Create Resource Pool page displays the new Amazon EC2 resource pool in the Resource Pools list.