If you do not place the server in a rack, you must still meet the other requirements listed in this section.
• Serviceability – Outposts servers are front-aisle serviceable.
• Acoustics – rated to be less than 78 dBA sound power at temperatures of 80 ° F (27 ° C) and meets GR-63 CORE NEBS compliance.
• Seismic bracing – To the extent required by regulation or code, you will install and maintain appropriate seismic anchorage and bracing for the server while it is in your facility.
• Elevation – The elevation of the room where the rack is installed must be below 10,005 feet (3,050 meters).
• Cleaning – Wipe surfaces with damp wipes that contain approved antistatic cleaning chemicals.
NoteSpecifications are for servers under normal operating conditions. For example, acoustics may sound louder during initial installation and then operate at the rated sound power after installation is complete.
Networking
Each Outpost server includes non-redundant physical uplink ports. Ports have their own speed and connector requirements as detailed below.
Server requirements
Port label Speed Connector on the
upstream networking device
Traffic
Port 3 10Gbe SFP+ Both service and LNI
link traffic – QSFP
UDP and TCP 443 must be statefully listed in the firewall.
Protocol Source Port Source Address Destination
Port Destination Address
UDP 53
443
Cable labeled 2 for
service link traffic 443 Outpost service link endpoints
Outpost registration endpoints
TCP 443 Cable labeled 2 for
service link traffic 443 Outpost service link endpoints
Outpost registration endpoints
You can use an AWS Direct Connect connection or a public internet connection to connect the Outpost back to the AWS Region. For Outpost service link connectivity, you can use NAT or PAT at your firewall or edge router. Service link establishment is always initiated from the Outpost.
Service link maximum transmission unit (MTU)
The maximum transmission unit (MTU) of a network connection is the size, in bytes, of the largest permissible packet that can be passed over the connection. AWS Outposts requires a minimum of 1500 bytes across your on-premises network. The Outpost service link supports a maximum packet size of 1300 bytes. For more information about the service link, see the section called “Region connectivity” (p. 6).
Power
These are the power requirements for servers.
Power support
• AC power – Servers are rated up to 1600W 90-264 VaC 47/63 Hz AC power.
• DC power – For information about DC power support, contact AWS.
Power draw
Server requirements
To see the power draw requirements for different Outpost resources, choose Browse catalog in the AWS Outposts console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/outposts/.
Power cabling outside a rack
The server ships with the cables and connectors for power outlets on a rack. If you're not using the C14 inlet power cable to connect the server to a power supply on the rack, you must provide adapters for the C14 inlets that connect to a power source. The following image shows the connectors on a C14 to C13 power cord.
Power redundancy
Servers include multiple power connections and ship with cables to enable power redundant operation.
We recommend power redundancy, but redundancy is not required.
Servers do not include an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS).
Server order fulfillment
To fulfill the order, AWS will ship Outposts server equipment, including rail mounts and required power and network cables, to the address you provided. Your team or a third-party provider must install the equipment. For more information about server installation, see the section called “Outpost server installation” (p. 39).
The installation is complete when you confirm that the Amazon EC2 capacity for your Outpost is available from your AWS account.
Create an Outpost and order Outpost capacity
To begin using AWS Outposts, you must create an Outpost and order Outpost capacity. For more information about Outposts configurations, see our catalog.
When you order Outpost capacity, you can choose from a variety of Outpost configurations. Each configuration provides a mix of EC2 instance types and EBS volumes.
Prerequisites
• An Outpost site is the physical location for your Outpost equipment. Before ordering capacity, verify that your site meets the requirements for AWS Outposts. For more information, see Outpost site requirements (p. 27).
• You must have an AWS Enterprise Support plan.
To create an Outpost and order capacity
1. Open the AWS Outposts console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/outposts/.
2. To change the AWS Region, use the Region selector in the upper-right corner of the page.
3. Choose Place order.
4. To order a server or rack, choose a supported hardware type.
5. To add capacity, choose a capacity configuration. If the available rack capacity configurations do not meet your needs, you can request a custom capacity configuration instead.
6. Choose Next.
7. Do one of the following:
• To select an existing Outpost and site, choose Use existing Outpost, and select an Outpost.
• To create a new Outpost at a new or existing site, choose Create new Outpost and perform the following steps:
• Enter a name and description for your Outpost.
• Select an Availability Zone for your Outpost.
• (Optional) Choose Private connectivity option. For VPC and Subnet, select a VPC and subnet in the same AWS account and Availability Zone as your Outpost. For more information about VPC requirements, see the section called “Prerequisites” (p. 8).
Note
If you need to undo the private connectivity for your Outpost, you must contact AWS Enterprise Support. For more information, see Service link private connectivity using VPC (p. 8).
• From Site ID, do one of the following:
• To select an existing site, choose the site.
• To create a new site, choose Create site, click Next, and enter the name, description, and operating address for your site.
If you chose to support racks at the site, enter the following information, read the facility requirements, and then choose, I have read the facility requirements.
• Max weight – Specify the maximum rack weight that this site can support.
Order fulfillment
• Power draw – Specify in kVA the power draw available at the hardware placement position for the rack.
• Power option – Specify the power option that you can provide for hardware.
• Power connector – Specify the power connector that AWS should plan to provide for connections to the hardware.
• Power feed drop – Specify whether the power feed comes above or below the rack.
• Uplink speed – Specify the uplink speed the rack should support for the connection to the Region.
• Number of uplinks – Specify the number of uplinks for each Outpost network device that you intend to use to connect the rack to your network.
• Fiber type – Specify the type of fiber that you will use to attach the Outpost to your network.
• Optical standard – Specify the type of optical standard that you will use to attach the Outpost to your network.
• Notes – Specify notes about a site.
8. Choose Next.
9. Select a payment option and delivery address.
10. Choose Next.
11. For Review and order, review the information, and choose Place order.
You can view the status of your order using the AWS Outposts console. The initial status of your order is Order received. An AWS representative will contact you within three business days. You will receive an email confirmation when the status of your order changes to Order processing. An AWS representative may contact you to get any additional information that AWS requires.
If you have any questions about your order, contact AWS Support.
Order fulfillment
Order fulfilment is different based on the form factor that you order.
Outpost racks
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.
Outpost servers
To fulfill the order, AWS will schedule a delivery date.
You are responsible for all installation tasks, including physical installation and network
configuration. You can contract a third-party to perform these tasks for you. Whether you do the installation or contract to a third-party, installation requires IAM credentials in the AWS account that contains the Outpost to verify the identity of the new device. You are responsible for providing and managing this access. The installation is complete when Amazon EC2 capacity for your Outpost is available from your AWS account.
Outpost server installation
Get started with AWS Outposts
After your Outpost equipment is installed, the compute and storage capacity is available for you when you launch Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances and add storage.
Tasks
• Outpost server installation (p. 39)
• Launch an instance on your Outpost (p. 55)
Outpost server installation
When you order an Outpost server, you are responsible for installation. Whether you do the installation yourself or contract to a third-party, installation requires AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) credentials in the AWS account that contains the Outpost. The party installing requires this access to verify the identity of the new device. For more information, see the Grant permission section in this topic.
Prerequisite
You must have an Outpost server form factor at your site. For more information, see Create an Outpost and order Outpost capacity (p. 37).
Tasks
• Grant permission (p. 39)
• Step 1: Inspect (p. 40)
• Step 2: Rack mount (p. 41)