Start a New Instance

You can deploy new LoadMaster instances through the AWS Marketplace. For greater availability, we recommend deploying a pair of LoadMasters in HA mode. For more information on deploying an HA pair, refer to the following feature guide: LoadMaster HA for AWS Installation Guide.

To start an instance, follow the steps below:

1. Log in to the AWS console.

   

2. Click Services and EC2.

   

3. Click Instances.

   

4. Click Launch Instance.

   

5. Select AWS Marketplace.
6. Search for Kemp.
7. Click Select for the relevant version to be deployed.
8. If you select an hourly licensing model, click Continue to proceed.

   

9. Select the desired Instance Type.

   If you want to enable 10 Gb throughput for a LoadMaster in AWS, you must select an AWS VM instance type that supports the 10 Gb ENA driver. You can do this on initial install, or by moving to a new instance type after installation. The following AWS VM instance types support the 10 Gb ENA driver: A1, C5, C5d, C5n, F1, G3, H1, I3, I3en, m4.16xlarge, M5, M5a, M5ad, M5d, P2, P3, R4, R5, R5a, R5ad, R5d, T3, T3a, u-6tb1.metal, u-9tb1.metal, u-12tb1.metal, X1, X1e, and z1d.

   

   Note: For further information on instance types, refer to the following Amazon link: Amazon EC2 Instance Types.

   * VLM-MAX vCPU and RAM allocation can be assigned based on your requirements due to the uncapped performance available.

   LoadMaster	Recommended vCPU	Recommended RAM
   VLM-1G	8 vCPU	16 GiB
   VLM-5G	16 vCPU	32 GiB
   VLM-MAX	User defined *	User defined *

   Use the following LoadMaster sizing table as a reference only because some workloads may require more vCPU or memory than others:

10. Click Next: Configure Instance Details.

    

11. Ensure to select the correct item (a VPC) in the Network drop-down list.
    Note: If multiple LoadMasters on multiple networks are needed, choose the different networks as required. If more networks need to be created, contact your AWS administrator to add them. The Create new VPC link can be used to add more networks if needed.
12. Ensure that the Auto-assign Public IP option is set to Enable.
13. Configure any other setting as needed.
14. Click Next: Add Storage.
15. Keep the defaults and click Next: Add Tags.
    Note: AWS tags allow you to categorize resources in different ways. You can categorize by application, owner, purpose, or any custom tag.

    

16. Enter tags.
17. Click Next: Configure Security Groups.
18. Select the security group of your choosing or create a new security group.
19. The following rules are needed in the security group:

    • Custom TCP Rule with the Port Range 8443 for the WUI

    • SSH for the SSH management interface

    • Any additional rules that are needed for other ports for services to be load balanced, for example Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) if load balancing Windows RDP servers, or HTTPS for a secure website

      Note: Select the relevant source option from the drop-down list and enter the custom IP addresses as needed.
      Note: Do not block port 6973. This port is used for synchronization when using the LoadMaster in a HA configuration.
20. It is recommended that management services only be allowed using trusted IP addresses. You should also add rules for any services you intend on creating. You can always revisit this security group later if additional services become necessary.
21. Click Review and Launch.
22. Click Launch.

    

23. Select the appropriate key pair for your environment. This is the key pair that was created in the Create a New Key Pair section. This key pair is needed to connect using SSH.
24. Select the check box.
25. Click Launch Instances.

    

26. Click View Instances. The Public IP address or Public DNS address can be used to connect to the instance using HTTPS on port 8443.
27. After your instance state is Running, you can connect to your LoadMaster instance.