Connect to an Instance

Using your private key, take these steps to connect to your cluster through the instance to which you attached an elastic IPaddress:

  1. As the dbadmin user, type the following command, substituting your ssh key: 
    $ ssh --ssh-identity <ssh key> dbadmin@elasticipaddress
  1. Select Instances from the Navigation panel.
  2. Select the instance that is attached to the Elastic IP.
  3. Click Connect.

  4. On Connect to Your Instance, choose one of the following options:

    • A Java SSH Client directly from my browser—Add the path to your private key in the field Private key path, andclick Launch SSH Client.

    • Connect with a standalone SSH client—Follow the steps required by your standalone SSH client.

Connect to an Instance from Windows Using Putty

If you connect to the instance from the Windows operating system, and plan to use Putty:

  1. Convert your key file using PuTTYgen.
  2. Connect with Putty or WinSCP (connect via the elastic IP), using your converted key (i.e., the *ppk file).
  3. Move your key file (the *pem file) to the root dir using Putty or WinSCP.