proc_creating-an-image-for-amazon-ec2.adoc

Creating an Image for Amazon EC2

You can create images for Amazon EC2 from within {Project}.

Procedure

1. In the {ProjectWebUI}, navigate to Infrastructure > Compute Resources.

2. Select your Amazon EC2 provider.

3. Click Create Image.

   • In the Name field, enter a meaningful and unique name for your EC2 image.

   • From the Operating System list, select an operating system to associate with the image.

   • From the Architecture list, select an architecture to associate with the image.

   • In the Username field, enter the username needed to SSH into the machine.

   • In the Image ID field, enter the image ID provided by Amazon or an operating system vendor. This ID can be found within Amazon AWS or on operating system specific pages like debian.org or ubuntu.com.

   • Optional: Select the User Data check box to enable support for user data input.

   • Optional: Set an Iam Role for Fog to use when creating this image.

   • Click Submit to save your changes to {Project}.