Getting started checklist

Follow the checklist to make sure that you carry out the steps of your XProtect BYOL deployment and configuration in the correct order. Each step is detailed in the later sections of this guide.

	AWS deployment prerequisites	Have an AWS account Have a key pair
	XProtect VMS prerequisites	Obtain your software license (.lic) file and register your XProtect Software License Code (SLC) Optional: Prepare a name for the EC2 instance Make sure your camera models and firmware are supported by the XProtect system Assign static IP addresses or make DHCP reservations to all cameras and devices Network bandwidth consumption Virus scanning (explained)
	Configuration and deployment	Subscribe to XProtect BYOL in AWS Marketplace Configure and deploy the XProtect BYOL CloudFormation template
	Connecting to your deployment via RDP	Connect via Remote Desktop Protocol Change the Windows administrator account password of your EC2 instance
	Connecting your on-premises network	Configure AWS VPN end points Configure site-to-site VPN end points Configure on-premises VPN end points Configure and join the on-premises domain
	Adding your XProtect license	Add your XProtect product license Activate your XProtect license
	Securing your deployment	Install Windows updates Download the latest XProtect Device Pack Optional: Install Nvidia drivers for hardware acceleration
	Scaling your system	System scaling considerations Define storage for archiving Use Amazon FSx to create storage drives
	Optimizing client access	Adaptive Streaming in XProtect Running XProtect Smart Client in Amazon AppStream 2.0