CFDDFC on AWS: Launch an Instance with the Console

Running CFDDFC with the AWS Console

[ AWS Setup | Launch in the Console | Launch with the CLI ]

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Ensure the Setup and Configuration is completed before starting this section.
Be aware of the specific CFDDFC product you wish to use: “Classic” CFDDFC, Web CFDDFC or CFDDFC (Arm).
See Choose an Instance Type to understand the instances available to launch, e.g. c5.2xlarge.
See Pricing of Computing Resources to understand the costs of running CFDDFC.
See Data Storage to understand storage requirements and use for CFDDFC.
Configure a Security Group for the instance you are about to launch.
Configure a Security Group for the instance you are about to launch.
An instance then can be launched in 2-3 minutes.

Login to the Amazon EC2 Console.
Select a suitable region, e.g. one that is near you (see drop-down menu, top right of the panel).
Select Instances from the left menu.
Click Launch Instance.
Go to the Application and OS Images (Amazon Machine Image) panel
Type CFDDFC in Search and hit Enter.
From the AWS Marketplace AMIs tab select the appropriate CFD Direct From the Cloud product.
A panel appears showing details of CFD Direct From the Cloud. Click Continue.

In the Instance Type panel, select your preferred type, e.g. c5.2xlarge.
In the Key Pair (login) panel, select your preconfigured key pair, e.g. awskey.pem.
In the Network Settings panel, check Select existing security group and select your preconfigured group, e.g. CFDDFC.
In the Configure Storage panel, set the amount in the Size (GiB) text box (note the cost of storage).
For Web CFDDFC only: in the Advanced Details panel, in IAM instance profile, select your preconfigured role, e.g. CFDDFC-Web.
Check the details in the Summary panel, then click Launch Instance.

Back in Review Instance Launch, Click Launch.
A panel appears with Select and existing key pair of create a new key pair.
If you have previously created a key pair and wish to use it, select the key pair.
Otherwise select Create a new key pair, enter a name (suggestion: awskey) and click Create.
Save the private key file (e.g.awskey.pem) which is downloaded by your browser. Keep the file in a safe location.
Click Launch Instances.

A message should appear announcing the launch of the instance
Click the instance ID (i-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX) link or Instances.
The Instances panel of EC2 Management Console displays Instance Details and Status.
From the Instances panel, or full description of the instance, note the Public IP in the form XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.