Usage instructions

    Getting started


    1. Launch the product via 1-Click

    2. Use a web browser to access the Manager Application at: http://[ec2-ip]:8080/manager, or the Host Manager Application at: http://[ec2-ip]:8080/host-manager where [ec2_ip] is the public ip provided by Amazon for your instance.

    3. Log in using the following credentials:

      • Username: admin

      • Password: the instance_id of the instance

    You can also access your instance via SSH using the username and your Amazon private key.
    The username depends on the operative system:
      - Centos 9 Stream: 'ec2-user'
      - Other Centos: 'centos'
      - Ubuntu: 'ubuntu'
      - Rocky Linux: 'rocky'

    Installation details


    • To change the default  and password, edit the $TOMCAT_HOME/conf/tomcat-users.xml file.
    • Tomcat server is deployed in /usr/java/apache-tomcat-[version] directory, which is linked to /usr/java/apache-tomcat.
    • Server service is configured with systemd.


    View status server:

    [centos@ip-172-31-9-232 etc]$ sudo systemctl status tomcat

    Stop server:

    [centos@ip-172-31-9-232 etc]$ sudo systemctl stop tomcat

    Start server:

    [centos@ip-172-31-9-232 etc]$ sudo systemctl start tomcat


    Other useful data


    Location of sensitive information
    There is no sensitive data.

    Encryption configuration
    There is no encrypted data.

    Changing system credentials
    To change the tomcat credentials you have to modify the following file: /usr/java/apache-tomcat/conf/tomcat-users.xml. 

    Instructions on how the user interacts with Tomcat to decrypt necessary data
    You can use the Tomcat management console to view all necessary data.

    How to assess and monitor the health and proper function of the application.
    1. Navigate to your Amazon EC2 console and verify that you're in the correct region.
    2. Choose Instance and select your launched instance.
    3. Select the server to display your metadata page and choose the Status checks tab at the bottom of the page to review if your status checks passed or failed.

    Additional resources