Couple AFI to an AMI on the Marketplace

[Tuditi]

Hi there,

We released an AMI on the public marketplace, that leverages a specific AFI. Within our organization, we always have access to the AFI if we launch this AMI.

If I launch it as an external user, the AFI isn't loaded due to permission issues. We don't want to make our AFI completely public, since users could bypass our marketplace product easily. Do you have an idea on how to tie the AFI to the given AMI that was purchased through the Marketplace?

[mjthimm]

Hello,

Did you follow the procedure outlined in our FAQ here: https://github.com/aws/aws-fpga/blob/master/FAQs.md#marketplace-faqs?

If you have, we recommend contacting Marketplace again and bringing the AFI:AMI link problem you're encountering to their attention.

Best,
Max

[Tuditi]

Thanks Max,

I reached out to Mukhethwa M. to look into our issue. I followed the procedure outlined in your document (see image). The product was created as a server product, so I didn't see a way to tie the AFI to the AMI. Should this normally happen when creating a product with the Product Load Form (PLF)?

Cheers,
David

[mjthimm]

Hi David,

When looking to use an AFI in a product, it must be tied to an AMI. It sounds like Marketplace has some digging to do here.

They should have notified you about tying the AFI to the AMI, as that's the standard procedure for how AFIs are bundled into a Marketplace product.

Please let me know what you learn! We're constantly working to improve F2 for yourself and all customers and making your products available is a big part of that.

Best,
Max