Usage instructions

    Getting started


    1. Launch the product via 1-Click

    2. Use a web browser to access the Administration console at: http://[ec2-ip]:8161/admin, where [ec2_ip] is the public ip provided by Amazon for your instance.

    3. Log in using the following credentials:

      • Username: admin or user

      • 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 username and password, edit the $ACTIVEMQ_HOME/conf/jetty-realm.properties file.
    • ActiveMQ server is installed in /usr/java/apache-activemq-[version] directory, which is linked to /usr/java/apache-activemq.
    • Server service is configured with systemd.


    View status server:

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

    Stop server:

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

    Start server:

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

    Other useful data

    Location of sensitive information
    All the information is saved in the folder is /var/lib/<Your broker instance>

    Encryption configuration
    There is no encrypted data.

    Changing system credentials
    To change the ActiveMQ credentials you have to modify the file "/usr/java/activemq/conf/jetty.xml" 

    Instructions on how the user interacts with ActiveMQ to decrypt necessary data
    You can use the ActiveMQ 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


    Following resources will help you with your first steps using Apache ActiveMQ: