Getting Started

Getting Started

Installing in AWS

Installing in AWS

The
Secure Agent
installer can help you create a runtime environment on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The runtime environment you create is a Secure Agent group that contains one Secure Agent.
When you create a runtime environment on AWS, you create a new stack where the Secure Agent is deployed. You can create the stack in a new or existing virtual private cloud (VPC). The installer creates an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instance within the VPC.
To create a runtime environment, you must have a subscription with AWS that includes create, modify, and delete privileges for the following resource types:
  • AWS CloudFormation template. The AWS CloudFormation template supports the following regions: ap-southeast-2, eu-west-2, eu-central-1, us-west-2.
  • EC2 instances
  • Elastic IP addresses
  • Elastic network interfaces
  • Internet gateways
  • Route tables
  • Security groups
  • Subnets
  • VPCs
You must also have read and launch permissions for machine images and AWS CloudFormation templates.
  1. In Administrator, select
    Runtime Environments
    .
  2. On the
    Runtime Environments
    page, click
    Manage Cloud Secure Agents
    .
  3. Click
    New Cloud Secure Agent
    .
  4. Select
    Amazon Web Services
    .
  5. Click
    Next
    .
  6. On the
    Environment Configuration
    page, copy the install token.
    The install token is valid for 24 hours and can't be reused.
  7. Choose whether to create the runtime environment on an existing or new VPC.
  8. Click
    Continue Configuration in AWS
    .
    The AWS
    Sign in
    screen opens in a new browser tab.
  9. Sign in to your AWS account.
    The
    Quick create stack
    page opens.
  10. In the
    Stack name
    area, enter a stack name.
  11. In the
    Parameters
    area, under
    Network Configuration
    , configure the following properties based on whether you're using an existing VPC or a new VPC.
    • For an existing VPC, configure the following properties:
      Property
      Value
      VPC ID
      Select the ID for the VPC where you want to deploy the Secure Agent.
      Subnet ID
      Enter or select a subnet within the VPC.
      Allowed Remote Access CIDR
      Enter the CIDR block that specifies the IP addresses where the Secure Agent can be installed.
      CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) is a method for allocating IP addresses. It configures a network rule to allow remote access to the Secure Agent. The "/x" portion of the address determines how many IP addresses are available in the subnet, for example: 108.124.81.10/32
    • For a new VPC, configure the following properties:
      Property
      Value
      Availability Zones
      Select the availability zone for your region.
      VPC CIDR
      Enter the CIDR block that specifies the IP addresses where you want to create the VPC.
      Subnet CIDR
      Enter the CIDR block that specifies the IP addresses for the subnet in the availability zone that you selected.
      Allowed Remote Access CIDR
      Enter the CIDR block that specifies the IP addresses where the Secure Agent can be installed.
  12. Under
    Amazon EC2 Configuration
    , configure the following properties:
    Property
    Value
    Key Pair Name
    Enter the name of an existing EC2 key pair to enable external access to the EC2 instance. Corresponding key pair files are required for SSH access to the server.
    Instance Type
    Select the instance type for the EC2 instance or accept the default.
    Default is m5.xlarge.
    Enable Elastic IP Addressing
    Choose whether to assign elastic IP addresses to the EC2 instance or accept the default.
    Default is no.
  13. Under
    Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) Account Details
    , configure the following properties:
    Property
    Value
    IDMC POD Master URL
    Accept the default value for the IDMC POD Master URL. This is the URL that you use to access
    Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services
    .
    Changing this URL can result in stack deployment failure.
    IDMC User Name
    Enter your
    Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services
    user name.
    IDMC User Token
    Paste the install token that you copied.
    If you forgot to copy the install token, you can switch back to
    Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services
    and generate a new one.
    Secure Agent Group Name
    Accept the default value for the Secure Agent group name. This is the name of the runtime environment that you're creating.
  14. Click
    Create stack
    .
    It takes a few minutes to create the stack. Be sure to monitor the stack creation and address any issues that might occur. For more information about troubleshooting CloudFormation stacks, see the AWS documentation.
    When the stack is created successfully, the EC2 Instance status changes from CREATE_IN_PROGRESS to CREATE_COMPLETE.
  15. In
    Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services
    , on the
    Environment Configuration
    page, click
    Finish
    .
    IICS creates your runtime environment and displays it on the
    Runtime Environments
    page.
    To see the progress of your pending Secure Agents, click
    Manage Cloud Secure Agents
    on the
    Runtime Environments
    page. The status appears at the top of the page.
It takes a few minutes for the Secure Agent services to start. When the Secure Agent is ready to use, the status changes from "Pending Environment Set Up" to "Up and Running." You might need to refresh the page to see the updated status.

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