Create a CloudFormation stack

Create a CloudFormation stack

  • We will use below file template to create CloudFormation stack. The template defines :
    • A VPC named CdkStack/DevAxNetworkVPC:
      • 2 Public Subnet
      • 2 Private Subnet
      • 2 NAT gateways
    • An EC2 Instance named DevAxWindowsHost
    • A RDS named ad12azpxp74wamj
    • User awsstudent
  • Module1.yaml (40 KB)
    1. Download file Module1.yaml.
    2. Go to Amazon CloudFormation Console.
    • Click Stacks
    • Click Create stack.

    Create CloudFormation stack

    1. In the Specify template section.
    • Select Upload a template file
    • Click Choose file, then select file Module1.yaml we downloaded.
    • Click Next.

    Create CloudFormation stack 4. In the Stack name section, type aws-stack-for-Devax.

    • In the Stack name section, seclect KPforDevAxInstances.
    • Click Next. Create CloudFormation stack
    1. In the Configure stack options page, Drag the screen down, then Click Next.

    Create CloudFormation stack

    1. In the Review aws-stack-for-Devax page.
    • Drag the screen down, then Click I acknowledge that AWS CloudFormation might create IAM resources with custom names.
    • Click Create stack.

    Create CloudFormation stack

    Cloudformation will take 5 minutes to deploy Web App. Wait until all stacks are shown in a CREATE_COMPLETE state.

    Create CloudFormation stack

    Check the VPC was created

    1. Go to Amazon VPC Console.
    • Click Your VPCs.
    • We will see a VPC named CdkStack/DevAxNetworkVPC

    Create CloudFormation stack

    1. Click Subnets.
    • type CdkStack/DevAxNetworkVPC into the search bar. Press Enter
    • We will see 4 Subnets

    Create CloudFormation stack

    1. Click NAT Gateways.
    • type CdkStack/DevAxNetworkVPC into the search bar. Press Enter
    • We will see 2 NAT gateways

    Create CloudFormation stack

    Check EC2 Instance was created

    1. Go to Amazon EC2 console.
    • Click Instances.
    • type DevAxWindowsHost into the search bar. Press Enter
    • We will see an EC2 Instance named DevAxWindowsHost

    Create CloudFormation stack

    Check AWS RDS was created

    1. Go to Amazon RDS console.
    • Click Databases.
    • We will see new Databases

    Create CloudFormation stack