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OpenVidu Single Node: AWS Administration#

Warning

While in BETA this section is subject to changes. We are working to simplify the configuration and administration of OpenVidu Single Node.

AWS deployment of OpenVidu Single Node is internally identical to the on-premises deployment, so you can follow the same instructions from the On Premises Single Node for administration and configuration. The only difference is that the deployment is automated with AWS CloudFormation.

However, there are certain things worth mentioning:

Start and stop OpenVidu through AWS Console#

You can start and stop all services as explained in the On Premises Single Node section. But you can also start and stop the EC2 instance directly from the AWS Console. This will stop all services running in the instance and reduce AWS costs.

  1. Go to the EC2 Dashboard of AWS.
  2. Right-click on the instance you want to start and select "Stop instance".

Stop instance

  1. Go to the EC2 Dashboard of AWS.
  2. Right-click on the instance you want to start and select "Start instance".

Start instance

Change the instance type#

You can change the instance type of the OpenVidu Single Node instance to adapt it to your needs. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Stop the instance.

  2. Right-click on the instance and select "Instance Settings > Change Instance Type".

    Change instance type

  3. Select the new instance type and click on "Apply".

Administration and Configuration#

For administration, you can follow the instructions from the On Premises Single Node Administration section.

Regarding the configuration, in AWS it is managed similarly to an on-premises deployment. For detailed instructions, please refer to the Changing Configuration section. Additionally, the How to Guides offer multiple resources to assist with specific configuration changes.

In addition to these, an AWS deployment provides the capability to manage global configurations via the AWS Console using AWS Secrets created during the deployment. To manage configurations this way, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to the CloudFormation Dashboard on AWS.
  2. Select the CloudFormation Stack that you used to deploy OpenVidu Single Node.
  3. In the "Outputs" tab, click the Link at "ServicesAndCredentials". This will open the AWS Secrets Manager which contains all the configurations of the OpenVidu Single Node deployment.
    Select Secrets Manager
  4. Click on the "Retrieve secret value" button to get the JSON with all the information.
    Retrieve Secret Value
  5. Modify the parameter you want to change and click on "Save". The changes will be applied to the OpenVidu Single Node deployment.
  6. Go to the EC2 Console and click on "Reboot instance" to apply the changes to the Master Node.
    Reboot Instance

The changes will be applied automatically.