Create Environment
Create Environment
Build a new AWS environment for use during this tutorial. See environment diagram below. It will take approximately 40 minutes for the tutorial environment to be created.
Using the instructions below, create the tutorial environment usingAWS CloudFormation. It will take approximately 40 minutes for the CloudFormation stack to be fully deployed.
CloudFormation
Important
Read through all steps below and watch the quick video before clicking the Deploy to AWS button.
- Click on the Deploy to AWS button and follow the CloudFormation prompts to begin.
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Amazon FSx is currently available in 11 regions.
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File system creation is currently not supported in the following Availability Zones:
Region Availability Zone ID Mapping N. Virginia (us-east-1) use1-az3 Open the us-east-1 VPC console for AZ mapping. Oregon (us-west-2) usw2-az4 Open the us-west-2 VPC console for AZ mapping. Sydney (ap-southeast-2) apse2-az3 Open the ap-southeast-2 VPC console for AZ mapping. Tokyo (ap-northeast-1) apne1-az3 Open the ap-northeast-1 VPC console for AZ mapping. Frankfurt (eu-central-1) euc1-az1 Open the eu-central-1 VPC console for AZ mapping. -
When selecting availability zones in the CloudFormation create stack wizard, take care not to select an availability zone mapped to one of the Availability Zone IDs listed above.
Tip
Context-click (right-click) the Deploy to AWS button and open the link in a new tab or window to make it easy to navigate between this lab tutorial and the AWS Console.
Region Launch template with a new VPC N. Virginia (us-east-1) Deploy to AWS Ohio (us-east-2) Deploy to AWS N. California (us-west-1) Deploy to AWS Oregon (us-west-2) Deploy to AWS Hong Kong (ap-east-1) Deploy to AWS Mumbai (ap-south-1) Deploy to AWS Seoul (ap-northeast-2) Deploy to AWS Singapore (ap-southeast-1) Deploy to AWS Sydney (ap-southeast-2) Deploy to AWS Tokyo (ap-northeast-1) Deploy to AWS Canada (ca-central-1) Deploy to AWS Frankfurt (eu-central-1) Deploy to AWS Ireland (eu-west-1) Deploy to AWS London (eu-west-2) Deploy to AWS Paris (eu-west-3) Deploy to AWS Stockholm (eu-north-1) Deploy to AWS São Paulo (sa-east-1) Deploy to AWS 
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Accept the defaults on the Prerequisite - Prepare template page and click Next.
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Accept the default stack name and click Next. Enter values for all parameters.
VPC CIDR Select a CIDR that will be used for the VPC. Availability Zones Select two (2) availability zones for your VPC.
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After you have entered values for all parameters, click Next.
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Accept the default values of the Configure stack options and Advanced options sections. Click Next.
- Review the CloudFormation stack settings.
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In the blue Capabilities box at the bottom of the page, click the checkbox.
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Click Create stack.
- The tutorial environment will be available in approximately 40 minutes.
