πŸ“… 2024-09-14 β€” Session: Troubleshooting SSH and AWS EC2 Connectivity

πŸ•’ 18:50–19:10
🏷️ Labels: SSH, AWS, Troubleshooting, Cloud Computing, Networking
πŸ“‚ Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The primary goal of this session was to troubleshoot and resolve SSH connectivity issues to a remote server and address AWS EC2 instance visibility problems.

Key Activities

  • SSH Access Troubleshooting: Reviewed potential SSH misconfigurations, closed ports, and firewall settings. Provided a step-by-step guide to safely regain SSH access.
  • Remote Server Connectivity: Diagnosed connectivity issues, including unresponsive ping commands, and verified security group settings in the cloud provider’s control panel.
  • VM Restart: Executed a safe restart of a virtual machine (VM) using the cloud provider’s console to resolve service and SSH access issues.
  • AWS EC2 Troubleshooting: Analyzed β€˜No instances’ message in AWS EC2, checking for region mismatches or deleted instances, and provided steps to resolve these issues.

Achievements

  • Successfully outlined troubleshooting steps for SSH and remote server connectivity.
  • Provided comprehensive guidance on resolving AWS EC2 instance visibility issues.

Pending Tasks

  • Monitor the server and AWS EC2 instances for any further connectivity issues.
  • Implement additional security measures if SSH access issues persist.