Exploring EC2 Instances in AWS
This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough of exploring EC2 instances in AWS.
Hafeez Baig
11 steps
45 seconds
Amazon Web Services
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 **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.
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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>
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Select the **Public-EC2-instance** instance
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On the top right corner click on the **Instance state** dropdown, here you can start, stop, reboot, hibernate and terminate the selected instance
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Scroll the page and click on the **Details** tab to view its details
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Click on the **Monitoring** tab to view the CloudWatch metrics
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Click on the **Security** tab to view the Security groups details
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Click on the **Networking** tab to view the Subnet and Network details
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Click on the **Storage** tab to view the EBS storage details
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Click on the **Tags** tab to add or delete a Tag
Congratulations on successfully exploring the EC2 instance and completing this lab. Well done!
