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    Getting Started with VPC Flow Logs

    • Hafeez Baig |
    • 11 steps |
    • 38 seconds
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    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>

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    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

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    Type **VPC** in the search bar and click on **VPC** to view the **VPC** Dashboard

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    **What is VPC in AWS?** A VPC, or Virtual Private Cloud, is a virtual network environment within a cloud platform like AWS. It allows users to define and control a logically isolated section of the cloud where they can deploy resources such as virtual machines and databases, with control over IP addressing, subnets, routing, and security settings.

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    On the VPC dashboard click on **Your VPCs** from the left bar

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    Refer to this guide to learn how to create a VPC\ <https://scribehow.com/shared/VPC_and_Subnet_Demo__Create_EC2_instances_in_Custom_VPC_Subnets__Fkh3zsWIRKOzjWtU-2mtDA>

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    **Your VPCs** wizard will open, select - **my-custom-vpc**

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    Scroll the page and click on the **Flow logs** tab

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    Click on the **Create flow lag** button on the right side

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    **What are VPC Flow Logs?** VPC Flow Logs is a feature provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that enables you to capture information about the IP traffic going to and from network interfaces in your Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).

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    **Create flow log** wizard will open, you can view the **Selected resources**

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    Scroll to the **Flow log settings** section, give a name for the Flow log and select the type of **Filter** and **Maximum aggregation interval**

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    Scroll to the **Destination** section, select the type of Destination and select the **Destination log group** and **IAM role**

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    Scroll to the **Log record format** section and select the format

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    Scroll the page and click on the **Create flow log** button

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    Congratulations on completing the lab! You successfully explored and created VPC Flow Logs. Great job!