Tasks in Amazon Operating Environment

Notes

CA Server Automation User Interface Fields

Create an Amazon Web Services (AWS) account

Multiple accounts are supported.

AWS Account ID:

Sign up for the Amazon EC2 service

This service includes the Amazon Simple Storage Service (public cloud) and the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).

Create the X.509 Certificate and Private Key

The certificate and private key are required credentials when configuring the Amazon EC2 server in CA Server Automation. Keep them in a safe place; if you lose them, generate a new certificate.

X.509 Certificate File Full Path:

Private Key File Full Path:

(Optional) Collect proxy server information

A proxy server lets you monitor the Amazon EC2 instances in your network. This server is optional, but is often desirable for security reasons.

Proxy server name:

Host Name:

Port:

User name:

Password:

Create, launch, bundle, upload, and register the Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

The AMI Identifier is equivalent to an image in CA Server Automation.

Create security groups

Security groups are visible in the CA Server Automation interface during provisioning.

Create Key Pair

To launch an Amazon AMI in CA Server Automation, you need a named key pair. The name of the key pair is specified in the web service call that launches the instances. SSH uses the private key for authentication.

To create a key pair, use the AWS Console or the ElasticFox Firefox plug-in. Save the returned private key in a safe place on your file system.

Create EBS volume

EBS volumes can be attached to any instance in the same Availability Zone. EBS volumes are displayed as a Device Type in the CA Server Automation user interface.

AMI ID:

OS Type:

Key Pair Name: (SSH Key Pair)

Manifest:

Instance Type:

Security Group:

Public

Availability Zone:

Device Type: EBS

Determine Regions

Regions (for example, East US Northern Virginia) are dispersed and located in separate geographic areas. Using dynamic updating, all Amazon regions are supported in CA Server Automation.

Availability zones are distinct locations with a region for isolating failures. If you do not supply a zone for an instance, Amazon selects one.

Select Region