http://public-wiki.iucc.ac.il/index.php?title=How_to_set_up_Amazon_FSx_for_Windows_File_Server&feed=atom&action=historyHow to set up Amazon FSx for Windows File Server - Revision history2024-03-28T09:53:29ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.41.0http://public-wiki.iucc.ac.il/index.php?title=How_to_set_up_Amazon_FSx_for_Windows_File_Server&diff=852&oldid=prevEyales: Created page with "== Pre-requirements == * AWS Directory service configured * Windows based EC2 machine installed and joined to the AWS directory service : For more information, see: : https://..."2019-03-11T10:23:15Z<p>Created page with "== Pre-requirements == * AWS Directory service configured * Windows based EC2 machine installed and joined to the AWS directory service : For more information, see: : https://..."</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Pre-requirements ==<br />
* AWS Directory service configured<br />
* Windows based EC2 machine installed and joined to the AWS directory service<br />
: For more information, see:<br />
: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/fsx/latest/WindowsGuide/walkthrough01-prereqs.html<br />
* AWS EC2 installed on the same VPC, subnet and Security Group as the target Amazon FSx file system<br />
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== Creating an Amazon FSx File System ==<br />
* Login to the Amazon FSx console:<br />
: https://console.aws.amazon.com/fsx/<br />
* Click on Create file system<br />
* Select Amazon FSx for Windows File Server -> click Next<br />
* Create file system page:<br />
:* File system details:<br />
::* File system name – specify a name for the new file system<br />
::* Storage capacity – specify the size of the new file system (minimum 300GB)<br />
:* Network & security:<br />
::* Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) – select the same VPC as the AWS Directory service previously created and the same VPC as the EC2 machine<br />
::* Availability zone – select one of the availability zones were the AWS Directory service previously created and the same availability zone as the EC2 machine<br />
::* Subnet – select one of the availability zones were the AWS Directory service previously created, and on the same subnet where the target EC2 instance is connected to<br />
:* Windows authentication:<br />
::* Microsoft Active Directory ID – select the previously created AWS Directory service<br />
:* Encryption:<br />
::* Encryption key – select either the default aws/fsx encryption key or specify the ARN for the AWS KMS fsx encryption key (for customer managed key scenarios)<br />
:* Maintenance preferences:<br />
::* Daily automatic backup window – select start time, and specify off-hours time<br />
::* Automatic backup retention period – leave the default (7 days) or specify your own value<br />
::* Weekly maintenance window – unless you have maintenance window (such as patching time), leave the default “No preference”<br />
* Click Next -> click Create file system<br />
* Wait for the new file system to be created<br />
* From the Amazon FSx console, locate the newly created file system -> Click on the newly created file system -> Network & security tab -> write down the DNS name (for future use)<br />
* Logoff the AWS console<br />
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== Mounting the AWS FSx file system ==<br />
* Login to the Windows based EC2 machine using RDP<br />
* Open File Explorer<br />
* Right click on This PC -> Map network drive<br />
* Map Network Drive page:<br />
:* Drive: Select a drive letter<br />
:* Folder: Specify the path to the network drive in the following format:<br />
:: '''\\DNS_Name\Share'''<br />
: Note: Replace '''DNS_Name''' with the DNS name value written before<br />
* Select “Connect using different credentials”<br />
* Click Finish<br />
* Enter network credentials page:<br />
:* Username: Admin<br />
:* Password: The password for the admin account specified during the creation of the AWS Directory service<br />
:: Note: Instructions for resetting the admin password:<br />
:: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_manage_users_groups_reset_password.html<br />
* Select “Remember my credentials” -> click OK<br />
* Begin using the managed file system</div>Eyales