# Create an order for an Outposts rack
Place an order

To begin using AWS Outposts, you must create an Outpost and order Outpost capacity.

**Prerequisites**
+ Review the [available configurations](https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/rack/pricing/) for your Outposts racks.
+ An Outpost site is the physical location for your Outpost equipment. Before ordering capacity, verify that your site meets the requirements. For more information, see [Site requirements for Outposts racks](outposts-requirements.md).
+ You must have an [AWS Enterprise Support](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/plans/enterprise/) plan or an [AWS Unified Operations](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/plans/unified-operations/) plan.
+ Determine which AWS account you will use to create the Outposts site, create the Outpost, and place the order. Monitor the email associated with this account for information from AWS.

**Topics**
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## Step 1: Create a site
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## Step 2: Create an Outpost
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## Step 3: Place the order
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## Step 4: Modify instance capacity
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## Next steps
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## Step 1: Create a site


Create a site to specify the operating address. The operating address is the physical location for your Outposts racks.

**Prerequisites**
+ Determine the operating address.

**To create a site**

1. Sign in to AWS.

1. Open the AWS Outposts console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/outposts/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/outposts/home).

1. To select the parent AWS Region, use the Region selector in the upper-right corner of the page.

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Sites**.

1. Choose **Create site**.

1. For **Supported hardware type**, choose **Racks and servers**.

1. Enter a name, description, and operating address for your site.

1. For **Site details**, provide the requested information about the site.
   + **Max weight** – The maximum rack weight that this site can support, in lbs.
   + **Power draw** – The power draw available at the hardware placement position for the rack, in kVA.
   + **Power option** – The power option that you can provide for the hardware.
   + **Power connector** – The power connector that AWS should plan to provide for connections to the hardware.
   + **Power feed drop** – Indicate whether the power feed comes above or below the rack.
   + **Uplink speed** – The uplink speed the rack should support for the connection to the Region, in Gbps.
   + **Number of uplinks** – The number of uplinks for each Outpost networking device that you intend to use to connect the rack to your network.
   + **Fiber type** – The type of fiber that you will use to attach the rack to your network.
   + **Optical standard** – The type of optical standard that you will use to attach the rack to your network.

1. (Optional) For **Site notes**, enter any other information that might be useful for AWS to know about the site.

1. Read the facility requirements, and then select **I have read the facility requirements**.

1. Choose **Create site**.

## Step 2: Create an Outpost


Create an Outpost for your racks. Then, specify this Outpost when you place your order.

**Prerequisites**
+ Determine the AWS Availability Zone to associate with your site.

**To create an Outpost**

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Outposts**.

1. Choose **Create Outpost**.

1. Choose **Racks**.

1. Enter a name and description for your Outpost.

1. Choose an Availability Zone for your Outpost.

1. (Optional) To configure private connectivity, select **Use Private connectivity**. Choose a VPC and subnet in the same AWS account and Availability Zone as your Outpost. For more information, see [Prerequisites](private-connectivity.md#private-connectivity-prerequisites).
**Note**  
If you need to remove the private connectivity for your Outpost, you must contact [AWS Support Center](https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/home#/).

1. For **Site ID**, choose your site.

1. Choose **Create Outpost**.

**Note**  
You won't be able to modify the AZ anchor or physical location of your Outpost after you complete the order.

## Step 3: Place the order


Place an order for the Outposts racks that you need.

**Important**  
You can't edit an order after you submit it so review all details carefully before submission. If you need to change an order, contact your AWS Account Manager.

**Prerequisites**
+ Determine how you will pay for the order. You can pay all upfront, partially upfront, or nothing upfront. If you do not choose to pay all upfront, you'll pay monthly charges over the contract term.

  The pricing includes delivery, installation, infrastructure service maintenance, and software patches and upgrades.
+ Determine whether the delivery address is different than the operating address that you specified for the site.

**To place an order**

1. From the navigation pane, choose **Orders**.

1. Choose **Place order**.

1. For **Supported hardware type**, choose **Racks**.

1. For **Configurations**, specify the quantity for each resource that you need. If the available configurations do not meet your capacity needs, contact [AWS Support Center](https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/home#/) to request a custom capacity configuration.

1. For **Storage**:
   + Choose an Amazon EBS storage tier.
   + (Optional) Choose an Amazon S3 storage tier.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. Choose **Use an existing Outpost** and select your Outpost.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. Enter the name and number of the contact person at the operating site.

1. Specify the shipping address. You can specify a new address or select the site's operating address. If you select the operating address, be aware that any future change to the site's operating address will not propagate to existing orders. If you need to change the name and address of the shipping location on an existing order, contact your AWS Account Manager.

1. For **Site details**, specify your site information for each field.

1. Review the **Facility requirements**.

1. Select **I have read the facility requirements**.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. Select a contract term and payment option.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. On the **Review and order** page, verify that your information is correct and edit as needed. You will not be able to edit the order after you submit it.

1. Choose **Place order**.

## Step 4: Modify instance capacity


An Outpost provides a pool of AWS compute and storage capacity at your site as a private extension of an Availability Zone in an AWS Region. Because the compute and storage capacity available in the Outpost is finite and determined by the size and number of racks that AWS installs at your site, you get to decide how much Amazon EC2, Amazon EBS, and Amazon S3 on AWS Outposts capacity you need to run your initial workloads, accommodate future growth, and to provide extra capacity to mitigate server failures and maintenance events.

The capacity of each new Outpost order is configured with a default capacity configuration. You can convert the default configuration to create various instances to meet your business needs. To do so, you create a capacity task, specify the instance sizes and quantity, and run the capacity task to implement the changes.

**Note**  
You can change the quantity of instance sizes after you place the order for your Outposts.
Instances sizes and quantities are defined at the Outpost level.
Instances are placed automatically based on best practices.

**To modify instance capacity**

1. From the [AWS Outposts console's](https://console.aws.amazon.com/outposts/) left navigation pane, choose **Capacity tasks**.

1. On the **Capacity tasks** page, choose **Create capacity task**.

1. On the **Getting started** page, choose the order.

1. To modify capacity, you can use the steps in the console or upload a JSON file.

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#### [ Console steps ]

1. Choose **Modify an Outpost capacity configuration**.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. On the **Configure instance capacity** page, each instance type shows one instance size with the maximum quantity preselected. To add more instance sizes, choose **Add instance size**.

1. Specify the instance quantity and note the capacity that is displayed for that instance size.

1. View the message at the end of each instance-type section that informs you if you are over or under capacity. Make adjustments at the instance size or quantity level to optimize your total available capacity.

1. You can also request AWS Outposts to optimize the instance quantity for a specific instance size. To do so: 

   1. Choose the instance size.

   1. Choose **Auto-balance** at the end of the related instance-type section.

1. For each instance type, ensure that the instance quantity is specified for at least one instance size.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. On the **Review and create** page, verify the updates that you are requesting.

1. Choose **Create**. AWS Outposts creates a capacity task.

1. On the capacity task page, monitor the status of the task.
**Note**  
AWS Outposts might request you to stop one or more running instances to enable running the capacity task. After you stop these instances, AWS Outposts will run the task.
If you need to change your capacity after you complete your order, contact [AWS Support Center](https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/home#/) to make the changes.

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#### [ Upload a JSON file ]

1. Choose **Upload a capacity configuration**.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. On the **Upload capacity configuration plan** page, upload the JSON file that specifies the instance type, size, and quantity.  
**Example**  

   Example JSON file:

   ```
   {
       "InstancePools": [
           {
               "InstanceType": "c5.24xlarge",
               "Count": 1
           },
           {
               "InstanceType": "m5.24xlarge",
               "Count": 2
           }
       ]
   }
   ```

1. Review the contents of the JSON file in the **Capacity configuration plan** section.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. On the **Review and create** page, verify the updates that you are requesting.

1. Choose **Create**. AWS Outposts creates a capacity task.

1. On the capacity task page, monitor the status of the task.
**Note**  
AWS Outposts might request you to stop one or more running instances to enable running the capacity task. After you stop these instances, AWS Outposts will run the task.
If you need to change your capacity after you complete your order, contact [AWS Support Center](https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/home#/) to make the changes.
To troubleshoot issues, see [Troubleshooting capacity task issues](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/outposts/latest/userguide/order-troubleshooting.html).

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## Next steps


You can view the status of your order using the AWS Outposts console. The initial status of your order is **Order received**. If you have any questions about your order, contact [AWS Support Center](https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/home#/).

To fulfill the order, AWS will schedule a date and time with you.

You will also receive a checklist of items to verify or provide before the installation. The AWS installation team will arrive at your site at the scheduled date and time. The team will roll the rack to the identified position and your electrician can power the rack. The team will establish network connectivity for the rack over the uplink that you provide, and will configure the rack's capacity. The installation is complete when you confirm that the Amazon EC2 and Amazon EBS capacity for your Outpost is available from your AWS account.