On the Custom Launch tab, follow the configuration wizard steps.
In the 1 - Basic Configurations section, you can change the following parameters:
- Billing Method - select Subscription, Pay-As-You-Go, or Preemptible Instance.
- Region - select a region where the instance will be deployed. It’s recommended to select a region with a closest location.
- Instance Type - you can choose the necessary instance type.
- Image - the ONLYOFFICE Docs Enterprise Edition Marketplace image is selected.
- Storage - you can specify the necessary system disc capacity or add a data disk.
- Snapshot - you can use automatic snapshot policies to periodically back up disks.
Click the Next button in the lower right corner.
In the 2 - Networking section, you can change the following parameters:
- Network Type - you can leave default settings.
- Public IP Address - an automatically allocated IP address is already enabled.
- Network Billing Method - choose Pay-By-Bandwidth or Pay-By-Traffic.
- Security Group - you can create a new security group if necessary. The default security group is already selected.
- Elastic Network Interface - you can leave default settings.
- IPv6 - you can leave default settings.
Click the Next button in the lower right corner.
In the 3 - System Configurations (Optional) section, you can change the following parameters:
- Logon Credentials - you can set a password or create a new key pair to connect to your instance remotely using SSH. The Logon Username is root.
To create a new key pair,
- Click the Create Key Pair link. The Elastic Compute Service Console will open in a new browser tab.
- Enter the key pair name (e.g. ONLYOFFICE) in the corresponding field and select the Auto-create or choose Import and paste your a Base64-encoded public key. Click the Ok button below.
Your public key will be stored in the Elastic Compute Service. The .pem
file that contains your private key will be downloaded to your local machine and stored in the default Downloads folder. Please copy it and store in a safe place.
Return to the System Configurations page, refresh the key pair field using the icon to the right of it and select the created key pair from the list.
- You can also customize the Instance Name, add a Description, or customize the Host name.
Click the Next button in the lower right corner.
In the 4 - Grouping (Optional) section, you can change the following parameters:
- Tags - you can add some tags to the instance.
- Resource Group - you can assign the instance to a resource group for easier management.
- You can also choose a Deployment set, Dedicated Host, or Private Pool.
Click the Next button in the lower right corner.
On the Preview page, view the configuration options, accept Terms of Service and click Create Instance.
It can take some time for the instance to become completely functional after you launched it.
Then you can connect to your instance via SSH to enable test examples and check the solution functionality via a web browser.