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

1. Download file Module1.yaml.
2. Go to Amazon CloudFormation Console.

• Click Stacks
• Click Create stack.

3. In the Specify template section.

• Select Upload a template file
• Click Choose file, then select file Module1.yaml we downloaded.
• Click Next.

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

• In the Stack name section, seclect KPforDevAxInstances.
• Click Next.

5. In the Configure stack options page, Drag the screen down, then Click Next.

6. 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.

Check the VPC was created

1. Go to Amazon VPC Console.

• Click Your VPCs.
• We will see a VPC named CdkStack/DevAxNetworkVPC

2. Click Subnets.

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

3. Click NAT Gateways.

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

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

Check AWS RDS was created

1. Go to Amazon RDS console.

• Click Databases.
• We will see new Databases