Prerequisites for setting up Rocket Software (formerly Micro Focus) (on Amazon EC2) - AWS Mainframe Modernization

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Prerequisites for setting up Rocket Software (formerly Micro Focus) (on Amazon EC2)

When you set up Rocket Software (on Amazon EC2), make sure you meet the following prerequisites.

  • Administrator access to the account where the Amazon EC2 instances will be created.

  • Identify the AWS Region where the Amazon EC2 instances will be created and verify the AWS Mainframe Modernization service is available. See AWS Services by Region. Make sure to choose a Region where the service is available.

  • Identify the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) where the Amazon EC2 instances will be created.