After you have added your source servers to the AWS Application Migration Service console, you will need to configure the launch settings for each server. The launch settings are a set of instructions that determine how a test or cutover instance will be launched for each source server on AWS. You must configure the launch settings prior to launching test or cutover instances. You can use the default settings or configure the settings to fit your requirements.
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You can change the launch settings after a test or cutover instance has been launched. You will need to launch a new test or cutover instance for the new settings to take effect.
You can access the launch settings by clicking on the source server name of a source server on the Source servers page.
Within the individual server view, navigate to the Launch settings tab.
Here you can see your General launch settings and EC2 launch template. Click the Edit button to edit your Launch settings or Modify to change your EC2 launch template.
Launch settings are composed of the following:
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Instance type right-sizing – The Instance type right-sizing feature allows AWS Application Migration Service to launch a test or cutover instance type that best matches the hardware configuration of the source server. When activated, this feature overrides the instance type selected in the EC2 launch template.
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Start instance upon launch – Choose whether you want to start your test and cutover instances automatically upon launch or whether you want to start them manually through the Amazon EC2 Console.
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Copy private IP – Choose whether you want Application Migration Service to verify that the private IP used by the test or cutover instance matches the private IP used by the source server.
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Transfer server tags – Choose whether you want AWS Application Migration Service to transfer any user-configured custom tags from your source servers to your test or cutover instance.
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OS Licensing – Choose whether you want to Bring Your Own Licenses (BYOL) from the source server to the test or cutover instance.
AWS Application Migration Service automatically creates an EC2 launch template for each new source server. AWS Application Migration Service bases the majority of the instance launch settings on this template. You can edit this template to fit your needs.
Learn more about Launch settings.
