Prerequisites

Before deploying SCA360, you must set up essential AWS resources to ensure the CloudFormation stack can launch successfully. These include a VPC ID, a Subnet ID, and a Key Pair for secure access to the VM. If you are deploying through Open Virtual Applicance (OVA), see Deploying SCA360 through Open Virtual Applicance (OVA).

Create a Virtual Private Cloud Identifier (VPC ID) in AWS

A VPC is your own isolated network within AWS where you can launch resources like EC2 instances and databases. The VPC ID helps AWS and you identify which VPC a resource belongs to.

To create a VPC ID in AWS:

1. Sign in to the Amazon VPC console.

2. Navigate to VPC service.

3. Click Create VPC.

4. Choose VPC only or VPC and more (for subnets, route tables, etc.).

5. In the form that appears:

   • Name tag: Enter a name for your VPC (e.g., MyVPC).

   • IPv4 CIDR block: Enter a CIDR block (e.g., 10.0.0.0/16).

   • IPv6 CIDR block (optional): Enter an IPv6 CIDR block.

   • Tenancy: Select tenancy type (e.g., Default).

6. Click Create VPC.

7. The VPC ID is displayed after creation (e.g., vpc-0a1b2c3d4e5f67890). You’ll choose this VPC ID during the SCA360 deployment process.

Create a Subnet ID in AWS

A Subnet ID is a unique identifier for a Subnet within a VPC. A subnet divides your VPC into smaller segments. Each subnet resides in a specific Availability Zone and can be public (internet-facing) or private (internal only).

To create a Subnet ID in AWS:

1. In the VPC Dashboard, select Subnets.

2. Click Create subnet.

3. In the configuration window:

   • VPC ID: Select the VPC you created earlier.

   • Subnet name: Enter a name for your subnet (e.g., PublicSubnet).

   • Availability Zone: Choose an availability zone (e.g., us-east-1a).

   • IPv4 CIDR block: Enter a CIDR block (e.g., 10.0.1.0/24).

4. Click Create subnet.

5. The Subnet ID is displayed after creation (e.g., subnet-1234abcd). You’ll choose this Subnet ID during the SCA360 deployment process

Create a Key Pair in AWS

A Key Pair is a combination of a public key and a private key used for secure access to EC2 instances. When you launch an EC2 instance, you associate it with a key pair. The private key (stored by you) is used to SSH into the instance, while AWS keeps the public key.

To create a Key Pair in AWS:

1. Navigate to the Amazon EC2 service.

2. In the left-side navigation, click Key Pairs.

3. Click Create key pair.

4. In the configuration window:

   • Key pair name: Enter a name for your key pair (e.g., MyKeyPair).

   • Key pair type: Select a type (e.g., RSA).

   • Private key format: Choose a format (e.g., PEM).

5. Click Create key pair.

6. AWS downloads the private key file (e.g., my-keypair.pem). You’ll choose this Key Pair during the SCA360 deployment process.