Overview
Our approach for setting up a cluster is illustrated in the diagram below. From our desktop we create an Amazon Web Services (AWS) account. We then create a small machine from which we create a manage the cluster. We also create a shared volume which all the machines in the cluster can use as common storage.
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In the web console go to Services > IAM (look for an icon of a green key)
Click "Create individual IAM users"
Click "Manage Users" and then "Create New Users". This will open a dialog.
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Go back to Services > IAM (icon of a green key). Click on "Policies" in left window. Search for AmazonEC2FullAccess Click , click on the check box to the left of the newly created userAmazonEC2FullAccess policy, then click on the "Permissions" tab in the window that appears below.
Click "Attach User Policy" and find the Policy Template titled "Amazon EC2 Full Access". Click "Select >".
Click "Apply Policy." Policy Actions" and attach policy to the ClusterAdminSvc account.
The user now has the permissions necessary to create and manage clusters.
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