Expert AWS Development

Create a service with the task definition

Once the task definition has been registered, you can place the task in the cluster. You can create a service with the task definition and place one task in the cluster:

• Using AWS Management Console:
  1. On the Task Definition: packt-windows registration confirmation page, select Actions, Create Service.
  2. On the Create Service page, enter the following information and then choose Create service:
     • Cluster: PacktWindowsCluster
     • Number of tasks: 1
     • Service name: PacktWindowsService
• Using the AWS CLI:

Run the following command to create your service:

aws ecs create-service --cluster PacktWindowsCluster --task-definition packt-windows --desired-count 1 --service-name PacktWindowsService