Amazon Application Recovery ControllerAWS labs step by step Show drafts

 

1. Create an Application Recovery Controller (ARC) Recovery Plan

• Navigate to ARC Console: In the AWS Management Console, search for "Application Recovery Controller" and select the service.
• Create Recovery Plan: Click "Create recovery plan".
• Configure Recovery Plan:
  • Name: Provide a meaningful name.
  • Description: Provide an optional description.
• Create Recovery Plan:
  Click "Create recovery plan".
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AWS Application Recovery Controller Console showing the creation of a recovery plan

2. Add Applications to the Recovery Plan

• Select Recovery Plan: Choose the newly created recovery plan.
• Add Application: Click "Add application".
• Configure Application:
  • Name: Provide a meaningful name.
  • Description: Provide an optional description.
  • Application type: Choose the appropriate application type (e.g., AWS Lambda, AWS ECS).
• Create Application: Click "Create application".
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AWS Application Recovery Controller Console showing the addition of an application to a recovery plan

3. Add Recovery Groups to the Application

• Select Application: Choose the newly created application.
• Add Recovery Group: Click "Add recovery group".
• Configure Recovery Group:
  • Name: Provide a meaningful name.
  • Description: Provide an optional description.
• Create Recovery Group: Click "Create recovery group".
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AWS Application Recovery Controller Console showing the addition of a recovery group to an application

4. Add Recovery Instances to the Recovery Group

• Select Recovery Group: Choose the newly created recovery group.
• Add Recovery Instance: Click "Add recovery instance".
• Configure Recovery Instance:
  • Name: Provide a meaningful name.
  • Description: Provide an optional description.
  • Recovery instance type: Choose the desired recovery instance type.
• Create Recovery Instance: Click "Create recovery instance".
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AWS Application Recovery Controller Console showing the addition of a recovery instance to a recovery group

5. Configure Recovery Settings

• Select Recovery Plan: Choose the recovery plan.
• Configure Recovery Settings:
  • Failover settings: Configure failover settings (e.g., automatic failover, manual failover).
  • Recovery testing: Configure recovery testing settings (e.g., test frequency).
• Save: Click "Save".
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AWS Application Recovery Controller Console showing the configuration of recovery settings

6. Test the Recovery Plan

• Initiate Test: Select the recovery plan and initiate a test.
• Verify Recovery: Verify that the application is successfully recovered to the target environment.
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AWS Application Recovery Controller Console showing the initiation of a test

7. Additional Considerations

• Application Types: Choose the appropriate application type based on your workload (e.g., serverless, containerized).
• Recovery Instance Types: Select recovery instance types that meet the requirements of your application.
• Failover Strategies: Choose the appropriate failover strategy based on your recovery objectives.
• Recovery Testing: Regularly test your recovery plan to ensure it is effective.