request_access_f1.md

Table of contents (steps)
1. Create an AWS account
2. Generate SSH keys
3. Create S3 credential
4. Request access to Amazon EC2 F1 instances
5. Create an AMI instance
6. Configure S3 bucket
7. Setup development environment
8. Simulate the design
9. Build the hardware design
10. Generate the AFI
11. Program the FPGA
12. Compile the runtime of the design
13. Bookkeping the AFI

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4. Request access to Amazon EC2 F1 instances

By default, AWS users do not have access to F1 instances. You need to request and be granted access to F1 instances before you can start using these instance.

These steps were partially taken from here.

1. Open the Service Limit Increase form
2. Submit a Service Limit Increase for EC2 Instances
3. Select the region where you want to access F1 instances: US East (N.Virginia), US West (Oregon) or EU (Ireland)
4. Select the instance type, either f1.2xlarge or f1.16xlarge
5. Set the New limit value to 1 or more
6. Fill the rest of the form as appropriate and click Submit

Requests are typically processed by AWS in 24 to 48 hours.