Automation Anywhere Cloud Service on AWS private cloud requires an EC2 instance to install the Control Room. You must launch this AWS EC2 instance in the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) where you want to set up Automation Anywhere Cloud Service.

The AWS EC2 instance serves as the virtual machine in which you must install the Control Room. You can select a Linux-based or Windows-based instance depending on your requirement. Ensure that you launch the EC2 instance in the same region where your AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is hosted.

The requirements for the AWS EC2 are the same as the requirements of on-premises installation. The minimum requirements are as follows:
  • c5.2xlarge or similar instance type (8 CPU, 16 GB RAM).
  • A pem type key pair for the instance.
  • 100 GB root storage
  • 200 GB additional storage for Control Room installation files.

For more information about requirements and pre-installation procedures, see Prepare for installation on Amazon Web Services

Prerequisites

Before you launch an AWS EC2 instance, perform the following procedures sequentially:

  1. Add a new IPv4 CIDR block to the VPC console. For more information about adding IPv4 CIDR blocks, see Add CIDR block to AWS VPC.
  2. Create a new security group in the EC2 console. For more information about creating new security groups, see Create new security group in EC2.
  3. When you create the security group, add the new IPv4 CIDR block along with the existing IPv4 CIDR blocks to the Inbound rules as All traffic protocol option.