AWS Installation
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Installing the appliance on AWS is effortless, requiring only a few steps:
Gather the pre-requisites (a fully-qualified domain name and a static IP address)
Launch a new EC2 instance using the AMI.
Configure the settings in the application manater.
Before beginning your installation of the ExaVault appliance, ensure that you will be able to provision a virtual appliance that meets our and that you will be able to comply with our required .
If you are planning to use SSH to connect to your appliance, you must update your networking rules to allow inbound TCP 10022 from the addresses that should manage the appliance prior to starting.
You will need to set a static (or rarely-changing) IP address because your installation's . Frequent updates to the appliance's IP address will invalidate the license.
You will need to know the internal IP Address the appliance will be using as well as the public IP Address to be used for Network Address Translation (NAT).
ExaVault requires that the server has a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) set as the server's hostname.
We recommend not using the word ftp in this domain. We suggest using files.yourdomain.com (E.g. files.example.com)
Obtain an SSL certificate for your domain name from a trusted vendor. It will be used to secure HTTPS and FTPS connections. Your appliance will automatically create a self-signed certificate during installation. We highly recommend providing your own SSL certificate to avoid security warnings.
ExaVault is published via the AWS Marketplace for Amazon Web Services (AWS), and you can use the AWS Marketplace to launch an ExaVault server into your AWS account.
The minimum supported instance sizes on AWS are c5n.xlarge , m6i.xlarge, or m7i.xlarge.
A security group with the recommended network rules is included in the software.
Launch the instance and then wait a few minutes for the system to initialize. Use a web browser to connect to your instance's public IP address, either through http://<public IP> or https://<public IP> .
When the appliance has initialized, it creates a self-signed SSL certificate, which may display a security warning in your browser. It is safe to instruct your browser to let you interact with the site so you can move on to configuration.
Your first step to configuring the appliance is to enter a new password for the appliance manager.
After you have assigned a password, complete the form to register your appliance and create a free license. No payment information is required, and your contact information is stored securely.
Your appliance creates its own self-signed SSL certificate during installtion. Self-signed certificates are not trusted by clients, and will usually cause security warnings. Your appliance can operate successfully using the self-signed certificate, but we recommend providing your own SSL certificate.
Once you have created your license, you will see the home page of the appliance manager. On the Configuration page, you'll need to enter information about your network environment.
Hostname: This is the hostname (URL) the application will use. It must be set to the Fully Qualified Domain Name URL that you will use to access the service.
IP Address: This is the IP address matching the DNS record used in the Hostname field of the appliance. It is used for FTP/SFTP to ensure NAT is handled properly.
External FTP IP Address: This is typically the same as IP Address; however, it can be different if the appliance has an internal IP and ports are being forwarded from an external IP address via a router.
Email Host: The address of the server that will deliver email messages generated by your ExaVault appliance.
Email Port: The port used for connecting to your mail service for sending.
Email SSL: If your mail sender requires the use of SSL, check this box. Typically, this will be the case when using port 465 for your email port.
Email Username & Email Password: The credentials used to authenticate with your mail service for sending.
Email From: The from email address that will be used for emails generated by the ExaVault appliance.
Use a web browser to access your server at the address you configured for the appliance's hostname. Log in with the default username administrator and the password password. Change your password immediately upon logging in.
https://<your domain>/ is the address of your web application.
https://<your domain>:9002 will grant access to the appliance manager.
If you choose not to add your own SSL certificate during installation, you can visit the appliance manager after setup is complete to .
When you save the configuration changes, your appliance will restart. When the restart finishes, your appliance is ready, and you can start now.
Your and services are ready to connect using either the public IP address or domain name.