Launching CloudEOS and vEOS Router Instances Using EC2 AWS Marketplace

Launching CloudEOS and vEOS Router instances using the EC2 AWS Marketplace gives the ability to create and configure CloudEOS and vEOS Router instances in the VPCs of your AWS deployment. This method utilizes Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) to configure the operating system of the instance. Obtain the AMI needed for the instance from the AWS Marketplace. This task involves creating an EC2 key pair, selecting the AMI to configure the operating system of the instance, selecting the instance type, and if needed, configuring advanced details (options) for the instance.

Available Options

During this configuration procedure, choose to configure some options to take advantage of certain features. These optional configuration items are:
  • Assigning an IAM role to the instance
    To enable AWS services on the instance (for example, AWS CloudWatch logs) assign an IAM role to the instance during this procedure. Assign an IAM role to the instance by:
  • Using instance user-data to configure the instance

    CloudEOS and vEOS supports the use of CloudEOS and vEOS Router instance user-data to configure CloudEOS and vEOS Router instances at launch. This involves uploading instance user-data to the instance by way of the Advanced Details dialog. There is an option of copying and pasting a configuration into the dialog or attaching a configuration file.

    For details on composing user data for CloudEOS and vEOS Router, see CloudEOS and vEOS.

Complete the following steps to launch a CloudEOS and vEOS Router instances.

  1. Log in to the Amazon Management Console.
  2. Create an EC2 key pair and download the .pem file that contains the private key. (The .pem file may download automatically.)

    To create an EC2 pair, go to https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-key-pairs.html.

  3. Go to the EC2 Dashboard.
  4. From the EC2 Dashboard, click Instances in the left pane.
    The Launch Instance page appears.
  5. Click on the Launch Instance button.
    The page appears for you to select an AMI.
  6. Click on AWS Marketplace in the left pane.
    Search for Arista CloudEOS and vEOS Router in the search field to bring up the available CloudEOS and vEOS AMIs to use. Select the appropriate AMI for launching.
  7. A screen appears showing the user highlights, pricing details and instance types available. Press the Continue button to advance.
  8. Click in the left pane.
    The Choose an Instance Type page appears.
  9. Select an instance type that meets the requirements for the CloudEOS and vEOS Router instance.
  10. Click on the Next: Configure Instance Details button (lower right part of the page).
    The Configure Instance Details page appears.
  11. (Optional) Create a new IAM role or select an existing IAM role. (This is required to enable AWS services on the instance, for example, AWS CloudWatch logs.)
  12. (Optional) To configure advanced details for the instance, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the Advanced Details button.
    The Advanced Details dialog appears. You use the dialog to upload user-data to configure the instance.

    Do one of the following to configure the instance using user-data:

    • Choose the Text option, and then copy-and-paste startup-config in the text box.

    • Attach the configuration as a file by clicking on the file, and then choose the configuration file to be uploaded.

    For details on composing user data for CloudEOS and vEOS Router, see CloudEOS and vEOS.

  13. From the Configure Instance Details page, click the Review and Launch button.
    The Review Instance Launch page appears.
  14. Click on the Launch button.
    A dialog appears for selecting a key pair.
  15. Using the Select a key pair menu, select the key pair created earlier in the procedure. In this example, the key pair is named "systest."
  16. Select the acknowledgment (near the bottom of the dialog), and then click on the Launch Instances button.
    The Launch Status page appears showing the status of the instance.
  17. Click on the blue link to the instance to view details about the instance. (The link is in the "Your instances are now launching" box near the top of the page.)
    The page shows the details for the instance.
  18. Make sure the Instance State shows running. Wait for the status to update to running.
  19. (Optional) To use the existing subnet and security group for the instance, record the subnet and security group. This information is required when configuring the network interfaces to be attached to the instance.
  20. (Optional) Click on the Connect button near the top of the page.
    The Connect to Your Instance dialog appears.
  21. Connect to the instance using the public or private IP address of the instance. The correct syntax is: ssh -i <privateKey.pem> ec2-user@10.2.1.180
    Example: 
    #ssh -i <privateKey.pem> ec2-user@10.2.1.180

Complete the networking tasks for the CloudEOS and vEOS Router instances in the gateway topology (see CloudEOS and vEOS).