Creating a launch configuration
A launch configuration is a way to create a template for creating EC2 instances that have the same predefined configuration. EC2 instances can be created when more instances are required for load balancing from this configuration.
Getting ready
Log in to the console with the appropriate permissions.
How to do it...
The steps for creating a launch configuration are as follows:
- Browse to AWS EC2 console by typing the URL: https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2. Browse to
Launch ConfigurationsunderAUTO SCALINGin the left menu bar. You'll see the following dashboard if there are no Auto Scaling Groups or launch configurations already created:
Create launch configuration
- Click on
Create Auto Scaling group:
Create Auto Scaling group page
- This page has an introduction and tells you that you need to create a launch configuration before creating an Auto Scaling group. Click on
Create launch configuration. You will be taken through the same steps that you did while creating...
