Amazon EC2 Setup on Windows

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Questions and Answers

What does EC2 stand for?

Elastic Container Cluster
Encrypted Compute Core
Enhanced Cloud Computing
Elastic Compute Cloud (correct)

Which of the following is a key aspect of Amazon EC2?

It only supports Linux-based operating systems.
It is a physical server located in your own data center.
It is primarily used for static website hosting.
It provides secure compute capacity in the cloud. (correct)

Which of the following steps is typically involved when launching an EC2 instance for Windows?

Using default settings for RDP traffic without configuration.
Bypassing the key pair creation for faster deployment.
Immediately configuring storage without selecting an AMI.
Selecting a region and then choosing an Amazon Machine Image (AMI). (correct)

What file format is specified for the Private Key when creating a key pair for an EC2 instance?

.pem (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a step involved in connecting to a Windows EC2 instance after it's launched?

Generating a password, opening Remote Desktop Connection, and entering the Public DNS. (D) Signup and view all the answers

When configuring security settings for an EC2 instance, what is the purpose of 'Allow RDP Traffic from'?

To specify the source IP addresses that are allowed to connect to the instance via Remote Desktop Protocol. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of selecting 'Anywhere' as the source when configuring inbound rules for RDP traffic to an EC2 instance?

It allows RDP connections from any IP address on the internet. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following actions will permanently erase all data on an EC2 instance's root volume?

Terminating the instance. (C) Signup and view all the answers

An administrator attempts to launch a Windows EC2 instance but fails repeatedly. Upon reviewing the CloudWatch logs, they notice a consistent error related to 'Insufficient Instance Capacity' despite ample available funds. What is the MOST likely cause and immediate solution?

The chosen Availability Zone is experiencing a temporary shortage of the selected instance type; retry launching in a different AZ within the same region. (B) Signup and view all the answers

A company wants to ensure that their EC2 instances are automatically stopped and terminated at a specific time each day to minimize costs. They have configured a custom script using the AWS CLI to perform these actions. However, the instances continue to run beyond the intended shutdown time. What is the MOST likely reason for this failure, assuming the script is syntactically correct and the IAM role assigned to the instances has the necessary permissions?

The EC2 instances are configured with 'Termination Protection' enabled, preventing automated termination via the CLI. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is EC2?

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud. A web service offering secure, scalable compute capacity in the cloud.

EC2's Role

A virtual server in Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) for running applications on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure.

Which OS does EC2 support?

Amazon Linux, Ubuntu, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, openSUSE Leap, Fedora, Fedora CoreOS, Debian, CentOS, Gentoo Linux, Oracle Linux, FreeBSD, and Mac OS.

Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

Choose Amazon Machine Image (AMI) to define the required Operating System.

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How to stop an EC2 Instance

Click on Stop/Terminate to power down and deallocate an EC2 instance.

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Study Notes

EC2 stands for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud.
It is a web service that provides secure, scalable compute capacity in the cloud.
Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud(EC2) is a virtual server for running applications on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure.
A variety of operating systems are supported by Amazon EC2, including Amazon Linux, Ubuntu, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, openSUSE Leap, Fedora, Fedora CoreOS, Debian, CentOS, Gentoo Linux, Oracle Linux, FreeBSD, and Mac OS.

Setting Up EC2 for Windows

Select the desired AWS Region.
Select the EC2 Service.
Click on Launch Instances.
Enter a name for the instance.
Choose Amazon Machine Image (AMI) for Windows.
Select an Instance Type (t2.micro).
Click on Create a new key pair.
Enter the key pair name (Special characters are not allowed).
elect private key file format as .pem.
Click on create key pair.
Check Allow RDP Traffic from.
Select the source as Anywhere.
Select Configure storage.
Click on Launch Instances.
Select the EC2 Machine and Click on Connect.
Go to RDP Client.
Generate the password.
Open Remote Desktop Connection.
Enter the Public DNS.
Enter User name and Password.

Terminating/Stopping an Instance

Select the Instance.
Click on Stop/ Terminate.
Instructions for enabling the region and setting an individual password for Windows EC2 are available via provided links.

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