Launch the CloudFormation Template

FMOS can run as a CloudFormation Template in Amazon Web Services (AWS).

To launch from CloudFormation

1. In the Cloud Formation Dashboard, click Create Stack (With New Resources).
2. Select Upload a template file and choose a valid *yaml/*json file.
3. Click Next.
4. Enter a Stack Name.
5. Enter data in all required fields in Parameters.
   • VPC ID
   • Subnet ID
   • Instance Type
   • KeyPair Name
   • Volume Size
   • FMOS username
6. In Machine Configuration specify Ecosystem.
7. Add an Organization Name.
8. Click Next.
9. Review: Review all sections entered and then click Next.
10. A new stack with above Stack Name is created with a status of CREATE_COMPLETE.
11. Go to the EC2 Dashboard. A new instance is created.
12. After the deployment process completes, you can log in to Security Intelligence Platform to continue setting up your network, such as adding users and devices.
    1. Open another browser tab.
    2. Enter the IP address of your AWS instance. For example, https://<hostname_or_IPaddress> or DNS
    3. Enter your username and password:
       • Username is firemon (case-sensitive)
       • Password is the MAC address for the instance with colons removed and lowercase letters. For example, a MAC address of 00:05:95:A1:2B:CC would be 000595a12bcc. This is a one-time password to use at first installation and will need to be reset after initial login.
       • Click Log In.