Checklist: Planning to Deploy Using AWS

The complete process of deploying on AWS includes the following broad steps. Each of these steps is explained in the following sections. Most steps can be performed using either the AWS web UI or through the AWS CLI tool, and each method is explained (where possible).

Use the following checklist to deploy and using AWS. Perform the tasks in the listed order.

 

Task

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1. Review the technical prerequisites and ensure that they are met before beginning the installation

Reviewing Deployment Prerequisites

2. Create and configure the AWS Virtual Private Cloud, including security groups and IAM roles

Create the Virtual Private Cloud

3. Create two security groups, one for the bastion host and one for intra-VPC connectivity Creating Security Groups

4. Prepare the EKS control plane Creating the IAM Role for EKS

5. Prepare the bastion host, which you will use for access to the AWS deployment environment

Creating and Configuring the Bastion

6. Download the required installation files and associated tools Downloading Installation Tools and Packages

7. Prepare the EFS instance used for the AWS deployment environment Creating the Elastic File System

8. Set up your EKS cluster Configuring the Elastic Kubernetes Service

9. Create and label the worker nodes, where application processing takes place Creating and Configuring Worker Nodes

10. Transfer the product images to the ECR Uploading Product Images to the ECR

11. Prepare the Route 53 DNS routing Directing the Route 53 Record Set to the ALB
12. Create and import the user-supplied certificate into Amazon Certificate Manager Creating the User-Supplied Certificate

13. Install CDF rudiments so that you can perform a complete installation after load balancer configuration Bootstrapping CDF

14. Prepare the application load balancer Creating the Application Load Balancer

15. Install the remaining CDF components and deploy the ArcSight Suite products Installing CDF and Products

16. Configure access to the CDF management portal and access to re-configuration. Performing Post Installation Network Configuration

17. Deploy ArcSight Suite capabilities using the CDF Management Portal Deploying ArcSight Products

18. Enable AWS SMTP over TLS for your private security group. Configuring AWS SMTP Over TLS