When starting a new instance in EC2, you are prompted to select a key pair. A key pair is a certificate and key. It is used to SSH to the LoadMaster. You must keep the downloaded key in a safe place. Steps on how to add a key pair are below:

  1. Log in to the AWS console.

  2. Click Services and EC2.

  3. In the main menu, select Key Pairs.
  4. Click Create Key Pair.

  5. Enter a name for the key pair, select pem, and click Create key pair.
  6. The .pem file downloads.
    Note: This file is required to SSH into the LoadMaster so make a note of where this file is stored. This file needs to reside on the client that is used to SSH to the LoadMaster.
    Note: If you are using a client that does not accept PEM format, you must convert the file to another format, for example PPK for Putty.
  7. The permissions of the key pair file must be changed for it to work. To do this in Linux, go to the directory where the file is stored and run the following command:

    chmod 600 <FileName>