Configuring the templates

As part of the initialization of AWS Application Migration Service, you have the opportunity to configure three templates.

Configuring your replication template

To initialize AWS Application Migration Service, you must first create and configure a replication template. If you initialize Application Migration Service with the console, the initialization process creates the template for you. If you initialize Application Migration Service with the API, you create the template. For more information, see Initializing AWS Application Migration Service with the API

The replication template determines how data replication will work for each new server you add. The settings configured in this template will be applied to each newly added source server. Learn more about the replication template.

Configuring your launch template

As part of the AWS MGN initialization process, you can configure your launch template. Every source server added to AWS MGN has launch settings that control actions performed after the server is launched in AWS. These settings are created automatically based on this default launch template, which can be modified at any time. You can also choose to modify the launch template for an individual source server.

Learn more about the launch template.

Configuring a post-launch template

As part of the AWS MGN initialization process, you can configure your post-launch template. The post-launch template controls which post-launch actions will be executed when launching new instances. These settings are created automatically for each server based on the post-launch template and can be modified at any time. You can also modify the post-launch settings for any individual source server.

To configure the post-launch actions, complete the following steps: