Exploring EC2 Instances in AWS
- Hafeez Baig |
- 11 steps |
- 45 seconds
Refer to the following guide to learn how to use IAM in the cloud\ <https://scribehow.com/shared/Creating_an_IAM_User_and_User_Group_in_AWS_Management_Console__hWNiiXlcRJKFqYZZEJD-cg>
Sign in to **AWS Management Console** as an **IAM User** **Pre-requisite** - Ensure you have selected the AWS region closest to your location\ For this guide, we will be using us-east-2 (Ohio) as a preferred choice
Type **EC2** in the search bar and click on **EC2** to view the EC2 Dashboard
**What is Amazon EC2?** Amazon EC2 is a cloud computing service by AWS, offering resizable virtual servers called instances. It enables users to run applications, scale resources as needed, and pay only for what they use.
On the EC2 dashboard click on **Instances** from the left bar to view the EC2 instances
Refer to this guide to learn how to create an EC2 Instance\ <https://scribehow.com/shared/AWS__Creating_your_first_EC2_Instance__Xcu7ZVCdRfWx56YVktKgbQ>
Select the **Public-EC2-instance** instance
On the top right corner click on the **Instance state** dropdown, here you can start, stop, reboot, hibernate and terminate the selected instance
Scroll the page and click on the **Details** tab to view its details
Click on the **Monitoring** tab to view the CloudWatch metrics
Click on the **Security** tab to view the Security groups details
Click on the **Networking** tab to view the Subnet and Network details
Click on the **Storage** tab to view the EBS storage details
Click on the **Tags** tab to add or delete a Tag
Congratulations on successfully exploring the EC2 instance and completing this lab. Well done!