AWS EC2 configuration

Rancher 1.x
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HI,

I’m trying to add an EC2 instance as a news Rancher hostm, but got this message when doing so:

Error setting machine configuration from flags provided: amazonec2 driver requires the --amazonec2-access-key option or proper credentials in ~/.aws/credentials

Did I forgot something here ?

ps: new to AWS/Rancher

Thanks

2

How are you trying to add the EC2 host into Rancher?

Are you using the UI? Or have you already spun up something in EC2?

3

Hi,

I have nothing running in EC2 at the moment, just entering my credencials to have rancher to launch it.

David

4

Have you been able to start Rancher server container?

5

Where is rancher server running ? outside ec2 environemnt accessible on public network or only via a vpc vpn ?

6

Hi,

Server is outside ec2 and access AWS using public network.

Cheers

David

7

Tried aws security group with ANY traffic in and out your vpc for test purpose ?
Are you running the right rancher os ami or spinning up a custom host ?

Maybe first try to spin up a custom ec host. Advantage is, to have full access of docker and container logfile to look for agent/client side errors?

Any further erros in debug log of rancher server ?

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The IAM user associated with your credentials (AWS access key and secret access key) need to have the ability to create EC2 instance permissions.