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Creating a Basic VPC and Associated Components in AWS

AWS networking consists of multiple components, and understanding the relationship between the networking components is a key part of understanding the overall functionality and capabilities of AWS. In this hands-on lab, we will create a VPC with an internet gateway, as well as create subnets across multiple Availability Zones.

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Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 45m
Published
Clock icon Oct 05, 2020

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Create a VPC

    1. Create a VPC named VPC1 from scratch (without using the VPC wizard).
    2. Set the VPC CIDR to 172.16.0.0/16.

  2. Challenge

    Create a Public and Private Subnet in Different Availability Zones

    • Create a public and private subnet in different Availability Zones using the following IP CIDR addresses:
      • Public1 subnet in us-east-1a: 172.16.1.0/24
      • Private1 subnet in us-east-1b: 172.16.2.0/24

  3. Challenge

    Create Two Network Access Control Lists (NACLs), and Associate Each with the Proper Subnet

    1. Create a public NACL named PublicNACL with inbound rules allowing HTTP and SSH traffic, as well as an outbound rule allowing traffic on port range 1024-65535.
    2. Associate the public NACL with the public subnet.
    3. Create a private NACL named PrivateNACL with an inbound rule allowing SSH traffic with a source of 172.16.1.0/24, as well as an outbound rule allowing traffic on port range 1024-65535.
    4. Associate the private NACL with the private subnet.

  4. Challenge

    Create an Internet Gateway, and Attach It to the VPC

    • Create an internet gateway named IGW, and attach it to the VPC.

  5. Challenge

    Create Two Route Tables, and Associate Them with the Correct Subnet

    1. Create two route tables:
      • One for the public subnet with an internet gateway route, named PublicRT
      • Associate your PublicRT route table with your "Public1" subnet
      • One for the private subnet without an internet gateway route, named PrivateRT
      • Associate your PrivateRT route table with your "Private1" subnet
    2. For the public route table, create a default route to the internet using the 0.0.0.0/0 CIDR notation.
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