To launch a test instance for a single source server or multiple source servers:
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Go to the Source servers page.
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Check the box to the left of each server for which you want to launch a test instance.
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Open the Test and cutover menu.
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Under Testing, choose the Launch test instances option to launch a test instance for this server.
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When the Launch test instances for X servers dialog appears, click Launch to begin the test.
The AWS Application Migration Service console will indicate Launch job started when the test has started.
Choose View job details on the dialog to view the specific job for the test launch in the Launch history tab.
Successful test launch indicators
You can tell that the test instance launch started successfully through several indicators on the Source servers page.
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The Alerts column will show the Launched status, indicating that a Test instance has been launched for this server.
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The Migration lifecycle column will show Test in progress.
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The Next step column will show Complete testing and mark as 'Ready for cutover'.
