Deploy CircleCI Arm Native Workflows on AWS EC2 Graviton2
Introduction
Get Started with CircleCI on AWS Graviton2
Create an AWS EC2 Arm64 Graviton2 Instance
Install CircleCI CLI
Create a resource class in CircleCI
Install CircleCI machine runner on AWS Graviton2
Verify CircleCI Arm64 Self-Hosted runner
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Overview

In this section, you’ll learn how to provision an AWS Graviton2 Arm64 EC2 instance on Amazon Web Services (AWS) using the m6g.xlarge instance type (2 vCPUs, 8 GB memory) in the AWS Management Console.

Note

For support on AWS setup, see the Learning Path Getting started with AWS .

Provision the instance in the AWS Management Console

To create a virtual machine based on the AWS Graviton2 Instance type, follow these steps:

  • Navigate to the AWS Management Console .

  • Go to EC2 > Instances and select Launch Instance.

  • Under Instance configuration:

    • Enter an appropriate Instance name.
    • Choose an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) such as Ubuntu 24.04 ARM64.

    Image Alt Text:AWS Management Console showing the Amazon Machine Image selection screen with Ubuntu 24.04 ARM64 highlighted. The interface displays a list of available AMIs, each with details such as name, architecture, and description. The wider environment includes navigation menus on the left and a search bar at the top. The mood is neutral and instructional, focused on guiding users through selecting an appropriate AMI. Visible text includes Amazon Machine Image, Ubuntu 24.04 ARM64, and related AMI details. alt-textAmazon Machine Image (AMI)

    • Under Instance type, select a Graviton2-based type m6g.xlarge.

    Image Alt Text:AWS Management Console displaying the instance type selection screen with m6g.xlarge highlighted. The primary subject is the list of available EC2 instance types, each showing details such as name, vCPUs, memory, and architecture. The m6g.xlarge row is selected, indicating 2 vCPUs and 8 GB memory, with Arm64 architecture. The wider environment includes navigation menus on the left and a search bar at the top. Visible text includes Instance type, m6g.xlarge, vCPUs, Memory, and Arm64. The tone is neutral and instructional, guiding users to select the correct instance type. #alt-textInstance type

    • Configure your Key pair (login) by either creating a new key pair or selecting an existing one to securely access your instance.
    • In Network settings, ensure that Allow HTTP traffic from the internet and Allow HTTPS traffic from the internet are checked.

    Image Alt Text:AWS Management Console showing the Network settings configuration screen for launching an EC2 instance. The primary subject is the Network settings panel, where the options Allow HTTP traffic from the internet and Allow HTTPS traffic from the internet are both checked. The wider environment includes navigation menus on the left and a summary of instance configuration steps at the top. Visible text includes Network settings, Allow HTTP traffic from the internet, and Allow HTTPS traffic from the internet. The tone is neutral and instructional, guiding users to enable the correct network access for their instance. #alt-textNetwork settings

    • Adjust the Storage settings. For most use cases, 30 GB of gp3 (SSD) storage is enough.
    • Select Launch Instance to create your EC2 virtual machine.
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