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Table 111. Virtual Machine Requirements for Custom AMIs (Continued)
Requirement Description
Linux commands The following Linux commands must be available on the virtual machine:
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wget
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md5sum
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grep
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sed
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setsid
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awk
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ifconfig
Optional services If you plan to remotely access the virtual machine using Linux ssh logging for troubleshooting or for other
reasons, the OpenSSH server and client for Linux must be installed and running properly.
Important Because the boot process must not be interrupted, configure the virtual machine so that
nothing causes the virtual machine's boot process to pause before reaching the final operating system
login prompt. For example, verify that no processes or scripts prompt for user interaction when the virtual
machine starts. This requirement applies only to virtual machine templates created for the Application
Services library.
Create Amazon EC2 Virtual Machine Templates or AMIs
To use Amazon AMIs in Application Services you must create an AMI by customizing an existing AMI.
Prerequisites
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Familiarize yourself with the AWS management console and the steps to launch, configure, and
terminate an Amazon EC2 instance or virtual machine.
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Verify that you have the proper credentials to access the AWS management console.
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Identify the AWS Region where the Application Services applications will run and confirm that the
AMIs are accessible to the Region.
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Verify that the Amazon EC2 AMI meets the Application Services virtual machine requirements. See
Virtual Machine Requirements for Creating Amazon EC2 Custom Templates.
For more information about using AMIs, see the Amazon AWS documentation.
Procedure
1 Log in to the AWS console and locate an EBS-backed AMI in the appropriate Amazon Region to
deploy applications.
2 Use the AMI to start an Amazon EC2 instance, log in as a root user, and open a terminal.
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