Generate a Key Pair (AMI)
After reviewing the settings, click Launch to assign a key pair to your instance and complete the launch process. The key pair allows you to access the instance securely.
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After reviewing the settings, click
Launch
to assign a key pair to your instance and complete the launch process. The key pair allows you to access the instance securely. Perform one of the following:
- Selectchoose an existing key pair, select the key pair name, then check the acknowledgement check box to confirm access to the private key file.
- SelectCreate a new key pair, clickDownload Key Pairto download the *.pem file. As the note says, store the file in a secure and accessible location.
Click
Launch Instances
. If the storage configuration settings do not meet the requirements of the AMI file, the launch fails. A volume of size greater than 50GB is expected. Boot time is usually less than two minutes, but can be as long as five minutes or more. This is an EC2 limitation and does not affect the performance of the system when running. The Status column switches from pending to running when boot-up is complete.
Next step: Configure the Gateway for AWS AMI