AWS EC$2$ Assignment $2$

Objective

The objective of this assignment is to get hands$-$on

experience with launching, managing, and terminating EC$2$ instances using both

Amazon Linux AMI and Windows AMI. Naming instances and keys work around your

name and your student ID

Prerequisites

AWS

account

Basic

knowledge of AWS Management Console

SSH

client $($for connecting to Linux instances$)$

Remote

Desktop Client $($for connecting to Windows instances$)$

Part $1$: Launch an Amazon Linux EC$2$ Instance

Step $1$: Launch Instance

Log

in to AWS Management Console.

Navigate

to EC$2$ Dashboard.

Launch

Instance:

Click

on the "Launch Instance" button.

Choose

an Amazon Machine Image $($AMI$)$: Select the Amazon Linux $2$ AMI.

Choose

an Instance Type: Select t$2.$micro $($eligible for the free tier$).$

Configure

Instance Details: Use the default settings.

Add

Storage: Use the default settings.

Add

Tags: Add a Name tag with the value "LinuxInstance".

Configure

Security Group: Create a new security group with the following rules:

Allow

SSH $($port $22)$ from your IP address.

Review

and Launch: Review your settings and click "Launch". Create a

new key pair, download the $.$pem file, and then click "Launch

Instances".

Step $2$: Connect to the Instance

Locate

Your Instance: Go to the EC$2$ dashboard and find your running instance.

Connect

to Your Instance:

Open

a terminal on your computer.

Change

the permissions of your key pair file:

bash

Copy

code

chmod

$400/$path$/$to$/$your$-$key$-$pair.pem

Connect

to your instance using SSH:

bash

Copy

code

ssh

$-$i $/$path$/$to$/$your$-$key$-$pair.pem ec$2-$user@your$-$instance$-$public$-$dns

Step $3$: Perform Basic Operations

Update

the Instance:

bash

Copy

code

sudo

yum update $-$y

Install

a Web Server:

bash

Copy

code

sudo

yum install httpd $-$y

sudo

systemctl start httpd

sudo

systemctl enable httpd

Verify

the Web Server:

Open

a web browser and enter the public DNS of your instance. You should see

the Apache test page.

Part $2$: Launch a Windows EC$2$ Instance

Step $1$: Launch Instance

Log

in to AWS Management Console.

Navigate

to EC$2$ Dashboard.

Launch

Instance:

Click

on the "Launch Instance" button.

Choose

an Amazon Machine Image $($AMI$)$: Select a Windows Server AMI $($e$.$g$.,$ Windows

Server $2019$ Base$).$

Choose

an Instance Type: Select t$2.$micro $($eligible for the free tier$).$

Configure

Instance Details: Use the default settings.

Add

Storage: Use the default settings.

Add

Tags: Add a Name tag with the value "WindowsInstance".

Configure

Security Group: Create a new security group with the following rules:

Allow

RDP $($port $3389)$ from your IP address.

Review

and Launch: Review your settings and click "Launch". Create a

new key pair, download the $.$pem file, and then click "Launch

Instances".

Step $2$: Connect to the Instance

Locate

Your Instance: Go to the EC$2$ dashboard and find your running instance.

Retrieve

the Windows Administrator Password:

Select

your instance and click on the "Connect" button.

Choose

$"$RDP client" and click on "Get Password".

Upload

your key pair file $(.$pem$)$ to decrypt the password.

Connect

to Your Instance:

Open

Remote Desktop Connection on your computer.

Enter

the public DNS of your instance.

Use

the decrypted password to log in$.$

Step $3$: Perform Basic Operations

Verify

the Connection:

Once

logged in$,$ open the Start menu and verify that you can navigate the

Windows interface.

Part $3$: Terminate the Instances

Terminate

the Linux Instance:

Go

to the EC$2$ dashboard.

Select

the Linux instance.

Click

on the "Actions" button, choose "Instance State," and

then select "Terminate".

Terminate

the Windows Instance:

Go

to the EC$2$ dashboard.

Select

the Windows instance.

Click

on the "Actions" button, choose "Instance State," and

then select "Terminate".

Submission

Submit

a report detailing the steps you followed along with screenshots for each

major step.

Include

a brief summary of any issues you encountered and how you resolved them.

AWS S$3$ &EC$2$ and volume assignments

EBS $($Elastic Block Store$)$ volumes. This will give students

hands$-$on experience with these services and how they can be used together.

AWS S$3,$ EC$2,$ and EBS Volume Assignment

Objective

The objective of this assignment is to understand the basic

operations of AWS S$3,$ EC$2,$ and EBS volumes and how to use these services

together.

Prerequisites

AWS

account

Basic

knowledge of AWS Management Con