Step 2: Use the cloud wizard to provision new cloud instances and install Cloudera Manager and CDH packages.

  1. Log into the Cloudera Manager admin console on your EC2 instance: <public hostname>:7180.
    • The initial user name and password are admin.
  2. The Welcome Page appears.
    • Please note the Warning that is presented.
      Warning:

    Instances provisioned on AWS EC2 by this wizard are instance store-based, so all data will be lost when an instance is stopped or terminated.

  3. Provide the instance specifications:
    1. Choose your OS: currently supported are Ubuntu 12.04 or Centos 6.3.
    2. Alternatively, you may use a custom AMI:
      • Make sure the AMI is in the same region as Cloudera Manager server!
      • Specify the username Cloudera Manager should use to SSH in. This is usually "ubuntu" on Ubuntu systems, and "ec2-user" on most other Linux images on EC2.
    3. Choose the type of EC2 instances you want to provision:
      • Note that instances not matching the minimum requirements were deliberately removed from the list.
    4. Specify the number of instances you wish to provision.
    5. Specify the group name (string).
      • This string will be included in the name of your instances and the security group and key pair, which will be created by Cloudera Manager.
  4. Provide credentials:
    1. Enter the AWS Access and Secret key. To create new ones, follow these instructions:
      1. Go to https://console.aws.amazon.com/iam/.
      2. Click Users.
      3. Check the box next to the desired user, scroll down and click Manage Access Keys.
      4. Copy the new keys and paste them to the inputs.
    2. Choose the instance authentication method: Either:
      • Let Cloudera Manager create a new SSH key pair for your instances. You will be able to download the private key later to SSH into the new instances.  --- OR
      • Import and upload your own key:
        1. In the console, go to Key Pairs.
        2. Click Import Key.
        3. Select your private key file, specify the name and click Yes, Import.
  5. Review the Installation Settings:
    • You may go back if you want to correct any information you provided in the previous steps.
    • Once the instances are provisioned, you must terminate them if you need to modify the installation settings.
    • Click Start Installation.
  6. Provision new instances. Once instances are provisioned:
    • Download the private SSH key if you chose to create one.
    • Remember to terminate the instances (through the AWS EC2 console).
  7. The wizard leads you through the installation steps:
    1. Install Cloudera Manager and CDH packages.
    2. Run the Host Inspector.
    3. Start all Services.