This topic explains how to activate and configure ECS.
Background
We recommend building the short video demo on an ECS instance. Unlike physical hardware, ECS lets you purchase computing power, storage, and bandwidth on demand. In this example, the ECS instance provides a required public IP address. Attaching a RAM role allows applications on the instance to use temporary credentials from Security Token Service (STS) to access other cloud products such as VOD. Using a RAM role is more secure and convenient than using an AccessKey.
Configure ECS
Purchase an ECS instance. For more information, see ECS.
NoteFor this example, only a basic ECS instance is required. We recommend that you purchase a basic instance with 1 vCPU and 1 GB of memory for one week, such as an s6 shared instance or a t5 burstable instance.
To simplify SSH logon and file transfers during the demo setup, select a custom password for the logon credential. For production environments, choose an instance type based on your business requirements and use a key pair for the logon credential whenever possible.
This example uses the Ubuntu 18.04 image. You can also choose another Linux distribution that you are familiar with.
Log on to the ECS console.
Click your ECS instance ID to view its details page.
On the Security Groups tab, click Manage Rules in the Actions column.
On the Inbound tab, click Add Rule. Set Destination to 8080 and Source to 0.0.0.0/0.
NoteTo open additional ports, repeat the previous step and specify the required values.