Source networks - AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery
Source network page

Source networks

The network replication feature allows you to keep track of network changes and perform quick updates. The feature helps prevent configuration mismatch during recovery, saves time and resources and provides enhanced security. For example, when a security group is updated, this change will be automatically replicated, ensuring compliance and preventing potential security risks. In addition, recovery instances will be launched within the recovered source networks automatically, preventing the need to configure each server manually.

Important

Only in-AWS networks can be replicated.

AWS DRS source network page

The Source networks page automatically presents all of the available source networks. This page allows you to manage your source networks, view their specifications, and perform updates.

Source networks table showing one network with replication status and details.

Each row represents a specific network. It includes various network parameters including:

  • Name – the selected source network name

  • Replication status – options include Replicating - protected, Stopped, In progress, and Error

  • Source region – the AWS Region of the source network

  • Source AWS account ID – the AWS account ID of the source network

  • Pending actions – the next step in the source network replication workflow

  • Last recovery result – Not started, Pending, Successful, Failed, and Partial success (meaning the network was deployed, but the source servers were not configured as part of the recovered network)

  • Launched VPC –the recovered network

  • CFN stack name – the name of the CloudFormation stack which was used to deploy the launched VPC

  • Source network ID – the ID of the source network

Use the top navigation to select an S3 bucket, which is required to enable recovery or to initiate a recovery job.

Use the Actions menu to perform various actions including:

  • Start replication – Use this option if you want to start replicating your network configuration.

  • Stop replication – Use this option if you want to stop replicating your network configuration.

  • Export CloudFormation (CFN) template – This option allows you to export the CloudFormation template to your selected S3 bucket. This allows you to verify that the configurations match your preferences and conduct security checks.

    Note

    If you choose to make changes to the CloudFormation template, it cannot be reuploaded to AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery.

  • Manage tags – This option will open the Manage tags page which allows you to add or remove tags from your selected network resource.

  • Select S3 bucket – This option allows you to save network CFN stacks in your account’s Amazon S3 bucket. You must specify the S3 bucket before you initiate network replication. It is recommended that you employ security best practices for Amazon S3.