Create and Edit the VPC Route Table

Add a rule to the VPC route table that allows all internet access and associate the route table to the scaling subnet.

AWS documentation can be found at Route Tables.
  1. Login in the AWS console.
  2. Click the AWS logo located in the left-hand corner of the web page.
  3. Using the search box located under AWS services, enter VPC.
  4. Click the VPC search result.
    The VPC dashboard is opened.
  5. Click Route Tables from the menu located on the left-hand side of the web page.
    A list of route tables is displayed.
  6. Click Create route table.
  7. Provide a name for the route table.
  8. Select the VPC to use for this route table.
  9. Click Create route table.
  10. Click the Routes tab at the bottom of the web page.
  11. Click Edit routes.
    Figure 1. Add a Route

    Add a Route
  12. Click Add route.

Add a rule that allows all traffic access to the internet gateway:

  1. Enter the following to add a rule:
    1. For Destination, enter 0.0.0.0/0.
    2. For Target, select Internet Gateway and then the internet gateway that was created previously (e.g. scaling_gateway).
  2. Click Save routes.
  3. Click Close.
Associated the route table to the scaling subnet:
  1. Click the Subnet Associations tab.
  2. Click Edit subnet associations.
  3. Select the subnet created for cloud scaling from the list.
  4. Click Save associations.