PD AWS EC2 for Blesta: getting started
PD AWS EC2 lets you offer Amazon EC2 instances through Blesta, using AWS. It suits configurable cloud-server products, with the resource linked to the customer’s service.
Before you start
Install PD Modules for Blesta first, connect the account that holds your licence, then install PD AWS EC2 from its Store. Allow the staff group that needs to use it.
You also need an AWS account and credentials authorised to manage EC2 resources. Check the provider account’s permissions, available locations and capacity before enabling automatic provisioning.
Connect the account
In Settings → Company → Modules, find the installed module, choose Manage and add its account connection. Blesta calls this a module row. Keep this provider connection separate from the package settings.
Define what the customer receives
Create a package using PD AWS EC2 and review its Module Options and configurable options. Start with Region, Instance type, Image and Root disk size. Together these describe the resource requested when a service is provisioned; they are not just labels on the order form.
Select an image that matches the operating system you intend to provide; the instance type controls capacity rather than the software image.
Choose which client controls the package exposes. If you offer configurable options, check that their values match the module’s supported choices and that the defaults describe the service you intend to sell.
Put the service into use
Add the package group to the intended order form when it is ready. Blesta creates the service before provisioning completes; check the service state and ensure the normal cron is running for subsequent updates.
Check the first service
Check the instance state, chosen image, connection details and firewall before the customer’s first connection.
Creating a real service creates provider resources and can incur provider charges. Review the configuration first; use your normal controlled test process for the first provisioning rather than making an order solely to browse the settings.
Explore the module
See the PD AWS EC2 for Blesta module page for the current product details.
