Here you will create your AWS account, and in the pages linked below, configure environmental prerequisites to a high availability SoftNAS® deployment. The steps in the guide below will allow you to create your first instance, ready for high availability, and deployable in a public or private subnet.
You can also watch the video to the right to get insight into what is involved.
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- If you do not yet have an AWS account,
- navigate to aws.amazon.com and select the Create an AWS Account button in the top right corner.
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- Enter your email address in the Root user email address text box.
- Enter the account name you would like in the AWS account name text box.
- Once done,
- Select Create a New AWS Account.
- Enter your email, password, and desired account name.
- Click Continue to proceed to the next step.
- Provide your personal information include your name, address, and phone number.
- Optional questions regarding your role and interests can then be answered, and you can then open the console, logging into your new account.
- click the Verify email address button.
- A verification code will be sent to the e-mail you provided. Retrieve it and enter it into the Verification code text box.
- Once done, click the Verify button.
- Enter and confirm the Root User Password in the appropriate text boxes.
- Once done, click the Continue (step 1 of 5) button.
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Passwords must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 3 of the following:
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- On the Contact Information page:
- Select how you plan to use AWS appropriately. More than likely this will be Business.
- Enter the full name of the account administrator into the Full Name text box.
- Enter the organization name into the Organization name text box.
- Enter your phone number into the Phone Number text box.
- Select your Country or Region using the drop down.
- Enter your address into the Address text box.
- Enter your city into the City text box.
- Enter your State, Province, or Region into the text box.
- Enter your postal code into the Postal Code text box.
- Check the box to agree to AWS Customer Agreement.
- Once done, click the Continue(step 2 of 5) button.
- Enter the card information for which you want to use for your AWS Account. A card is required for creation of an AWS Account.
- Once done, click the Verify and Continue (step 3 of 5) button.
- Select Text message (SMS) or Voice call.
- Enter your phone number.
- Enter the characters displayed in the Security check.
- Once done, click the Send SMS (step 4 of 5) button.
- Enter the code that you receive by either voice call or SMS message.
- Once done, click the Continue (step 4 of 5) button.
- Select the support plan of your choice (if any). In our example, we choose Basic support - Free.
- Once done, click the Complete sign up button.
- Click the Go to the AWS Management Console button.
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An optional step is to also fill out the tell us more about yourself section and submit the form on this page. |
Having created your account, you are now able to prepare the environment for your SoftNAS deployment. The following prerequisites should be configured before selecting and creating your instance. Open a second browser tab or window and perform the following tasks:
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