VPC Tutorial #1 : How to set-up a VPC and its components- step-by-step guide!!


In this article I will walk you through the 8 steps guide to launch your first VPC!!. I consider you set-up your own AWS account and possess the basic cloud networking understanding!!
Topics covered
VPC
Subnets
Internet gateway
Nat gateway
Route table
Launch EC2 instance and Test
- Create VPC -
- Create subnet -
- Create Public Subnet
2. Create Private Subnet -
- Create IGW -
- Click on Attach to VPC button
- Select a VPC ID from drop down of available VPC’s
- Click on Attach Internet Gateway.
- Create NAT gateway -
1. Choose public subnet and not private because only public subnet has internet access.
- Now we need Elastic Ip- either choose from already available or click allocate elastic IP button,I will click on allocate elastic ip button.
- Heat Create NAT gateway.
Create and update Route Table (Public & Private)-:
- Create Public route table -
2. Public subnet association
Edit routes for Internet gateway.
2.1 Create Private route table -
2.2 Private subnet association
2.3 Edit routes for NAT gateway
Launch Public EC2 instance -
Add name and tags.
Create new key pair and attach it.
Enable auto assign Public IP ( for Browser testing)
Add Inbound rule for SSH - port 22 and HTTP port -80
User data (In Advanced details section) -
6. Heat Launch Instance.
Launch Private EC2 instance - (follow above guide)
Add name and tags.
Create new key pair and attach it.
Don’t Enable auto assign Public IP.
Add Inbound rule for SSH - port 22 only.
Test -
Public Instance -
Copy Public IP and paste it to browser.
Success!!!!
Private Instance -
SSH to Public instance
copy key and paste it to public instance
then ssh from public instance to private instance
Success!!!!
- Cleanup : -
- Delete EC2 instances.
- Disassociate and Release Elastic -IP and delete NAT gateway.
- Delete VPC.
Note - This is the first part of a series dedicated to mastering VPCs. Stay tuned for more VPC insights like peering, Transit gateway, Endpoints and more !!💡
Feel free to drop your thoughts, questions, or feedback in the comments. Let’s learn together!! ☁️🚀
Happy Learning!!
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Shivprasad Waghmare
"Accidental DevOps Engineer | 7+ Years of Experience | Exploring AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins | Passionate about automating cloud infrastructure | Let’s explore the world of DevOps together!"