

Create a VPC on AWS with the Wizard
In this lab you’ll create and configure a VPC with public and private subnets by using the Launch VPC Wizard. You will allocate an Elastic IP address, create a VPC with the wizard, and secure the subnets with security groups.
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Lab info



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Challenge
Create a VPC with Public and Private Subnets
In this challenge you’ll create an elastic IP address for your Network Address Translation (NAT) gateway. You’ll then create a VPC with public and private subnets using the Launch VPC Wizard in the AWS Management Console.
Challenge
Create Security Groups
In this challenge, you’ll create security groups for your bastion host and database server EC2 instances.
Provided environment for hands-on practice
We will provide the credentials and environment necessary for you to practice right within your browser.
Guided walkthrough
Follow along with the author’s guided walkthrough and build something new in your provided environment!
Did you know?
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Recommended prerequisites
- Intermediate skills with TCP/IP internetworking (designing subnets, assigning IPv4 addresses, configuring routing tables)
- Intermediate virtual machine (VM) management skills (using SSH to connect to and configure a VM)
- Basic AWS navigational skills (AWS Management Console)
- Access to a bash shell environment (learner needs to use the chmod and ssh utilities)