This post outlines how to deploy the Storage Made Easy private Enterprise File Share and Sync Solution on Amazon EC2.
Setup
To begin with you will require:
– SME Appliance OVF
– Amazon EC2 API Tools: http://aws.amazon.com/developertools/351
Download the Amazon EC2 API Tools and set them up following the instructions at:
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/CommandLineReference/Welcome.html
Download and un-compress the SME OVF appliance from the link SME provides.
Importing SME VMDK disk image to EC2
(For full command line options please see http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ImportingYourVM.html)
Create a bucket in Amazon S3 the ec2 cli tools will use this for manifest.
Execute the following command from EC2_HOME directory (location on your local filesystem where EC2 API tools are installed)
ec2-import-instance disk_image_filename -f VMDK -t instance_type -a x86_64 -b s3_bucket_name -o owner –w secret_key -p Linux
Where:
disk_image_filename : Full path to the OVF VMDK file
-t instance_type : The instance type e.g m3.medium for a full list see http://aws.amazon.com/ec2/instance-types/
-b s3_bucket_name The bucket you created in step 1, destination bucket for the manifest
-o owner The access key ID of the bucket owner
–w secret_key The secret access key of the bucket owner
Once the image is uploaded you can check the progress of the conversion task by executing the command ec2-describe-conversion-tasks. For full available options see:
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/checking-on-the-status-of-your-import.html
After the task is complete you will see a new instance in Amazon EC2, you can start the instance and connect to it(make sure port 22, 80, 443 and 8080) are open in Security group attached to the EC2 instance.
(Optional) If you want to convert the instance to an AMI you can right click on the instance and select image->Create Image
Now you can follow the instructions at:
https://storagemadeeasy.com/wiki/cloudappliance/applinstallation/#step2 to configure the appliance. *
*When configuring the hostname and setting SSL certificates please DO NOT configure the IP settings*
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