This EC2 lab involves creating an EC2 instance with multiple volumes, accessing it via RDP, adding data to the volumes, creating an image of the instance, copying the image to a different region, and then verifying the persistence of data.
Summary:
- Create an EC2 Instance
- - Take the RDP of the Instance
- - Add Files and Folders
- - Create an Image of the Instance
- - Copy the Image to a Different Region
- - Create an Instance from the Copied Image in the New Region
- - RDP into the New Instance
- - Check Data Persistence
Step 1: Creating an EC2 instance:
- Select Microsoft Windows Server.
- Select t2.micro as the instance type.
- Root volume (C-drive): Default size 30 GB.
- Additional volume (D-drive): 20GB.
- Launching the instance.
Step 2:Taking the RDP of this Instance:
- Select your instance, and click on Connect.
- Choose the RDP client tab, and note the public DNS.
- Decrypt the password using your PEM file
- Use an RDP client (like Microsoft Remote Desktop) to connect
- Use Administrator as the username and the decrypted password.
Step 3: Adding Files and Folders:
- Access the C-drive and D-drive within the RDP session.
- Create folders and add files on both drives.
Step 4: Creating an Image of the Instance:
- Name the image and add a description.
- Include both volumes in the image.
- Wait for the image (AMI) creation to complete.
Step 5: Copy the Image to a Different Region:
- Choose the destination region.
- Name the copied AMI and add a description.
- Wait for the copy process to complete.
Step 6: Create an Instance from the Copied Image in that Region:
- Switching to the destination region(Ohio).
- Go to the AMIs section and select the copied AMI.
- Ensuring the instance type and storage configuration are appropriate then Click on Launch.
Step 7: RDP into the New Instance:
Connecting it to the new instance using the same RDP process as before.
Step 8: Check Data Persistence
Verify the files and folders created in the C-drive and D-drive are present and unchanged.
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