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This article explains how to create a CMS (Central Management Server) in AWS DR Datacenter.
Requirements
- User must have an AWS account and permissions to deploy a server in the DR subnet.
- Internet access on CMS in AWS once is is deployed.
Assumptions
It is assumed here that the user has an AWS account and a VPC created which has accessibility to CenturyLink Cloud Production Datacenter.
Create a Security Group
- Click on Security Groups from the navigation tree, then click on Create Security Group button on the right.
- Name the security group and select the default VPN, click on Add Rule button.
a. Add Custom TCP Rule, Port Range 20080-20084, Source Restricted
b. Add Custom UDP Rule, Port Range 20080-20084, Source Restricted
c. Add All ICMP Rule IPv4, Source Restricted
d. Add SSH, Port Range 22, Source Restricted - Click on Create.
Create CMS in AWS
- Go to Services > EC2.
- Click on Launch Instance.
- Select Community AMIs, and search for SafeHaven. Select SafeHaven-5 Base OS.
- Select t2.small resource type, and click Configure Instance Details.
- Select a subnet on your VPC which has reachability to CLC Production datacenter. Rest of the options can be left as default.
- Proceed with default 30GB storage.
- Click Next: Add Tags.
- Click Next: Configure Security Group. Click on Select existing Security Group. Select the security group that was created for the setup.
- Click on Review and Launch.
- Click on Launch.
- Select Proceed without a key pair.
- Click on Launch Instances.
- Once the Instance is created, user can name the instance as CMS and add tags if required.
NOTE: The default root password for the CMS will be provided upon SafeHaven License Request. It is STRONGLY recommended to change the default root password for security purposes.
Video Tutorial
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