Step 3: Create and activate an Amazon FSx File Gateway - Amazon Storage Gateway
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Step 3: Create and activate an Amazon FSx File Gateway

In this section, you can find instructions on how to create, deploy, and activate a File Gateway in Amazon Storage Gateway.

Set up an Amazon FSx File Gateway

To set up a new FSx File Gateway
  1. Open the Amazon Web Services Management Console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/storagegateway/home/, and choose the Amazon Web Services Region where you want to create your gateway.

  2. Choose Create gateway to open the Set up gateway page.

  3. In the Gateway settings section, do the following:

    1. For Gateway name, enter a name for your gateway. After your gateway is created, you can search for this name to find your gateway on the list pages in the Amazon Storage Gateway console.

    2. For Gateway time zone, choose the local time zone for the part of the world where you want to deploy your gateway.

  4. In the Gateway options section, for Gateway type, choose Amazon FSx File Gateway.

  5. In the Platform options section, do the following:

    1. For Host platform, choose the platform on which you want to deploy your gateway. Then follow the platform-specific instructions displayed on the Storage Gateway console page to set up your host platform. You can choose from the following options:

      • VMware ESXi – Download, deploy, and configure the gateway virtual machine using VMware ESXi.

      • Microsoft Hyper-V – Download, deploy, and configure the gateway virtual machine using Microsoft Hyper-V.

      • Linux KVM – Download, deploy, and configure the gateway virtual machine using Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM).

      • Amazon EC2 – Configure and launch an Amazon EC2 instance to host your gateway.

      • Hardware appliance – Order a dedicated physical hardware appliance from Amazon to host your gateway.

    2. For Confirm set up gateway, select the check box to confirm that you performed the deployment steps for the host platform you chose. This step is not applicable for the Hardware appliance host platform.

  6. Now that your gateway is set up, you must choose how you want it to connect and communicate with Amazon. Choose Next to proceed.

Connect your Amazon FSx File Gateway to Amazon

To connect a new FSx File Gateway to Amazon
  1. If you have not done so already, complete the procedure described in Set up an Amazon FSx File Gateway. When finished, choose Next to open the Connect to Amazon page in the Amazon Storage Gateway console.

  2. In the Endpoint options section, for Service endpoint, choose the type of endpoint your gateway will use to communicate with Amazon. You can choose from the following options:

    • Publicly accessible – Your gateway communicates with Amazon over the public internet. If you select this option, use the FIPS enabled endpoint check box to specify whether the connection must comply with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS).

      Note

      If you require FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules when accessing Amazon through a command line interface or an API, use a FIPS-compliant endpoint. For more information, see Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2.

      The FIPS service endpoint is available only in some Amazon Regions. For more information, see Amazon Storage Gateway endpoints and quotas in the Amazon Web Services General Reference.

    • VPC hosted – Your gateway communicates with Amazon through a private connection with your virtual private cloud (VPC), allowing you to control your network settings. If you select this option, you must specify an existing VPC endpoint by choosing its VPC endpoint ID from the dropdown list. You can also provide its VPC endpoint Domain Name System (DNS) name or IP address.

  3. In the Gateway connection options section, for Connection options, choose how to identify your gateway to Amazon. You can choose from the following options:

    • IP address – Provide the IP address of your gateway in the corresponding field. This IP address must be public or accessible from within your current network, and you must be able to connect to it from your web browser.

      You can obtain the gateway IP address by logging into the gateway's local console from your hypervisor client, or by copying it from your Amazon EC2 instance details page.

    • Activation key – Provide the activation key for your gateway in the corresponding field. You can generate an activation key using the gateway's local console. If your gateway's IP address is unavailable, choose this option.

  4. Now that you have chosen how you want your gateway to connect to Amazon, you must activate the gateway. Choose Next to proceed.

Review settings and activate your Amazon FSx File Gateway

To activate a new FSx File Gateway
  1. If you have not done so already, complete the procedures described in the following topics:

    When finished, choose Next to open the Review and activate page in the Amazon Storage Gateway console.

  2. Review the initial gateway details for each section on the page.

  3. If a section contains errors, choose Edit to return to the corresponding settings page and make changes.

    Important

    You cannot modify the gateway options or connection settings after your gateway is activated.

  4. Now that you have activated your gateway, you must perform the first-time configuration to allocate local storage disks and configure logging. Choose Next to proceed.

Configure your Amazon FSx File Gateway

To perform the first-time configuration on a new FSx File Gateway
  1. If you have not done so already, complete the procedures described in the following topics:

    When finished, choose Next to open the Configure gateway page in the Amazon Storage Gateway console.

  2. In the Configure storage section, use the dropdown lists to allocate at least one local disk with at least 150 gibibytes (GiB) capacity to Cache. The local disks listed in this section correspond to the physical storage that you provisioned on your host platform.

  3. In the CloudWatch log group section, choose how to set up Amazon CloudWatch Logs to monitor the health of your gateway. You can choose from the following options:

    • Create a new log group – Set up a new log group to monitor your gateway.

    • Use an existing log group – Choose an existing log group from the corresponding dropdown list.

    • Deactivate logging – Do not use Amazon CloudWatch Logs to monitor your gateway.

  4. In the CloudWatch alarms section, choose how to set up Amazon CloudWatch alarms to notify you when your gateway's metrics deviate from defined limits. You can choose from the following options:

    • Create Storage Gateway's recommended alarms – Create all recommended CloudWatch alarms automatically when the gateway is created. For more information on recommended alarms, see Understanding CloudWatch alarms.

      Note

      This feature requires CloudWatch policy permissions which are not automatically granted as part of the preconfigured Storage Gateway full access policy. Make sure your security policy grants the following permissions before you attempt to create recommended CloudWatch alarms:

      • cloudwatch:PutMetricAlarm - create alarms

      • cloudwatch:DisableAlarmActions - turn alarm actions off

      • cloudwatch:EnableAlarmActions - turn alarm actions on

      • cloudwatch:DeleteAlarms - delete alarms

    • Create a custom alarm – Configure a new CloudWatch alarm to be notified about your gateway's metrics. Choose Create alarm to define metrics and specify alarm actions in the Amazon CloudWatch console. For instructions, see Using Amazon CloudWatch alarms in the Amazon CloudWatch User Guide.

    • No alarm – Do not use CloudWatch alarms to be notified about your gateway's metrics.

  5. (Optional) In the Tags section, choose Add new tag, then enter a case-sensitive key-value pair to help you search and filter for your gateway on the list pages in the Amazon Storage Gateway console. Repeat this step to add as many tags as you need.

  6. (Optional) In the Verify VMware High Availability configuration section, if your gateway is deployed on a VMware host that is part of a VMware High Availability (HA) cluster, choose Verify VMware HA to test whether the HA configuration is working properly.

    Note

    This section appears only for gateways that are running on the VMware host platform.

    This step is not required to complete the gateway configuration process. You can test your gateway's HA configuration at any time. Verification takes a few minutes, and reboots the Storage Gateway virtual machine (VM).

  7. Choose Configure to finish creating your gateway.

    To check the status of your new gateway, search for it on the Gateway overview page of the Amazon Storage Gateway console.

Now that you have created your gateway, you must attach a file system for it to use. For instructions, see Attach an Amazon FSx for Windows File Server file system.

If you do not have an existing Amazon FSx file system to attach, you must create one. For instructions, see Getting started with Amazon FSx.