= Create an SSD Multi-AZ file system
:toc:
:icons:
:linkattrs:
:imagesdir: ../resources/images


== Summary

This section will create a new SSD file system that spans multiple Availability Zones.


== Duration

NOTE: It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete this section.


== Diagram

image::create-maz-file-system.png[align="left", width=600]


== Step-by-step Guide

IMPORTANT: Read through all steps below and watch the quick video before continuing.

image::create-maz-file-system.gif[align="left", width=600]

. Open the link:https://console.aws.amazon.com/fsx/[Amazon FSx] console.
+
TIP: *_Context-click (right-click)_* the link above and open the link in a new tab or window to make it easy to navigate between this github tutorial and the Amazon FSx console.
+
. *_Select_* the *Create file system* button.
. *_Select_* the *Amazon FSx for Windows File Server* as the file system type.
. *_Select_* *Next*.
. *_Complete_* the *Create file system...* wizard with the following settings:
+
[cols="3,10"]
|===
| *File system name*
a| *_Enter_* *MAZ*
| *Deployment type*
a| *_Select_* - *Multi-AZ*
| *Storage type*
a| *_Select_* - *SSD*
| *Storage capacity*
a| *_Enter_* *300*
| *Throughput capacity - Specify throughput capacity*
a| *_Select_* - *64 MB/s*
| *Virtual private cloud (VPC)*
a| *_Select_* - *VPC \| mod-...*
| *VPC Security Groups*
a| *_Click_* the *X* to remove the default security group. From the dropdown menu *_select_* the *File system security group \| sg-...* security group
| *Preferred subnet*
a| *_Select_* - *Private Subnet 0 \| mod-...*
| *Standby subnet*
a| *_Select_* - *Private Subnet 1 \| mod-...*
| *Windows authentication*
a| AWS Managed Microsoft Active Directory
| *Microsoft Active Directory ID*
a| *_Select_* - *example.com \| d-...*
| *Encryption key*
a| *_Accept_* the default - *(default)aws/fsx*
| *Maintenance preferences - _optional_*
a| *_Select_* the arrow to expand
| *Daily automatic backup window*
a| *_Select_* - *No preferences*
| *Automatic backup retention period*
a| *_Accept_* the default *7* days
| *Weekly maintenance window*
a| *_Accept_* the default *No preferences*
|===
+
. *_Select_* *Next*

. *_Review_* the file system summary and *_select_* *Create file system*.

NOTE: It will take approximately 15 minutes to create a new file system. Continue with the next section while the new file system is created in the background.


== Next section

Click the button below to go to the next section.

image::03-create-new-file-shares.png[link=../03-create-new-file-shares/, align="left",width=420]