LHOL Misc updates (#96)

switch180 · web-flow · commit 1b9325a85c88 · 2023-10-27T17:40:50.000-05:00
* Fixing order of commands

* Update create-tables.en.md

* add :q to exit

* Explore items

* Fix JSON

* Update schedule-backup.md

* Update migration-chapter02-1.en.md

* Update table
diff --git a/content/hands-on-labs/backups/schedule-backup.md b/content/hands-on-labs/backups/schedule-backup.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Now, we need to create backup plan.
     **frequency** of every 12 hours, daily, weekly, or monthly. Choose a
     **backup window**. Backup window consists of the time that the
     backup window begins and the duration of the window in hours. Backup
-    jobs are started within this window. I am configuring backup at 8 PM
+    jobs are started within this window. I am configuring backup at 6 PM
     UTC start within 1 hour and completes within 4 hours.
 
 	Further, select **lifecycle**. The lifecycle defines when a backup is
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ backup plan.
 ### Restore a Backup:
 
 After a resource has been backed up at least once, it is considered
-protected and is available to be restored using AWS Backup.
+protected and is available to be restored using AWS Backup. In your account a backup may not yet be available. If this is the case, review the screenshots in lieu of doing this in your own account.
 
 1.  On the **Protected resources** page, you can explore details of the
     resources that are backed up in AWS Backup. Choose our DynamoDB
diff --git a/content/hands-on-labs/explore-cli/cli-read-data.en.md b/content/hands-on-labs/explore-cli/cli-read-data.en.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ DynamoDB provides the [Scan API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/late
 ```bash
 aws dynamodb scan --table-name ProductCatalog
 ```
+Use the arrow keys to move up and down through the *Scan* response. **Type `:q` and hit enter to exit the viewer** once you're done reviewing the response.
 
 Data input and output in the CLI utilizes the DynamoDB JSON format, which is described in the [DynamoDB Low-Level API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/Programming.LowLevelAPI.html) section of the Developer Guide.
 
diff --git a/content/hands-on-labs/explore-console/console-read-data.en.md b/content/hands-on-labs/explore-console/console-read-data.en.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ First, go to the [DynamoDB Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/dynamodbv2/)
 
 ![Console Pick Tables](/images/hands-on-labs/explore-console/dynamodb_pick_tables.png)
 
-Next, choose the `ProductCatalog` table and scroll down to see the Items preview pane.
+Next, choose the `ProductCatalog` table and click `Explore table items` on the top right to view the items.
 
 ![Console ProductCatalog Items Preview](/images/hands-on-labs/explore-console/console_productcatalog_preview.png)
 
diff --git a/content/hands-on-labs/explore-console/console-writing-data.en.md b/content/hands-on-labs/explore-console/console-writing-data.en.md
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ Let's say we wanted to insert a new item into the *Reply* table from the console
 
 ![Console Create Item 1](/images/hands-on-labs/explore-console/console_create_item_1.png)
 
-Click ` JSON view`, ensure `View DynamoDB JSON` is deselected, and paste the following attributes, and then click **Create Item** to insert the new item.
+Click `JSON view`, ensure `View DynamoDB JSON` is deselected, paste the following JSON, and then click **Create Item** to insert the new item.
 
-```text
+```json
+{
         "Id" : "Amazon DynamoDB#DynamoDB Thread 2",
         "ReplyDateTime" : "2021-04-27T17:47:30Z",
         "Message" : "DynamoDB Thread 2 Reply 3 text",
         "PostedBy" : "User C"
+}
 ```
 
 ![Console Create Item 2](/images/hands-on-labs/explore-console/console_create_item_2.png)
diff --git a/content/hands-on-labs/rdbms-migration/migration-chapter02-1.en.md b/content/hands-on-labs/rdbms-migration/migration-chapter02-1.en.md
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ Let's create the DMS resources for the workshop.
 2.  Under “Select trusted entity” select “AWS service” then under “Use case” select “DMS” from the pulldown list and click the “DMS” radio button. Then click “Next”
 3.  Under “Add permissions” use the search box to find the “AmazonDMSVPCManagementRole” policy and select it, then click “Next”
 5.  Under “Name, review, and create” add the role name as dms-vpc-role and click Create role
+
+{{% notice note %}}
+_Do not continue unless you have made the IAM role.**
+{{% /notice %}}
+
 1. Launch the CloudFormation template in US East 1 to deploy the resources in your account:
   <a href="https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/home?region=us-east-1#/stacks/new?stackName=dynamodbmigration&templateURL={{% siteparam "lhol_migration_dms_setup_yaml" %}}" target="_blank"><img src="/images/cloudformation-launch-stack.png" alt="CloudFormation"/></a>
   *Optionally, download [the YAML template]({{% siteparam "lhol_migration_dms_setup_yaml" %}}) and launch it your own way in the [CloudFormation Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/home?region=us-east-1#/stacks/create/template)*
@@ -25,4 +30,4 @@ Let's create the DMS resources for the workshop.
 
 {{% notice note %}}
 _Do not wait for the stack to complete creation._ **Please continue the lab and allow it to create in the background.**
-{{% /notice %}}
+{{% /notice %}}
diff --git a/content/hands-on-labs/rdbms-migration/migration-chapter05.en.md b/content/hands-on-labs/rdbms-migration/migration-chapter05.en.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ _Make sure the DMS instance is Available before you continue. If it is not Avail
     | Endpoint type       |                                                                            Source endpoint                                                                            |
     | Endpoint identifier |                                                                            mysql-endpoint                                                                             |
     | Source engine       |                                                                                 MySQL                                                                                 |
+    | Access to endpoint database |                                         Select the "Provide access information manually" radio button                                                         |
     | Server name         | From the [EC2 dashboard](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/v2/home?region=us-east-1#Instances:instanceState=running), select MySQL-Instance and copy Public IPv4 DNS |
     | Port                |                                                                                 3306                                                                                  |
     | SSL mode            |                                                                                 none                                                                                  |
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ _Make sure the DMS instance is Available before you continue. If it is not Avail
     Open Test endpoint connection (optional) section, then in the VPC drop-down select DMS-VPC and click the Run test button to verify that your endpoint configuration is valid. The test will run for a minute and you should see a successful message in the Status column. Click on the Create endpoint button to create the endpoint. If you see a connection error, re-type the username and password to ensure no mistakes were made. Further, ensure you provided the IPv4 DNS name ending in amazonaws.com in the field **Server name**.
     ![Final Deployment Architecture](/images/migration23.jpg)
 
-3.  Create the target endpoint. Repeat all steps to create the target endpoint with the following parameter values:
+4.  Create the target endpoint. Repeat all steps to create the target endpoint with the following parameter values:
 
     | Parameter               |                                                                                            Value                                                                                            |
     | ----------------------- | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
diff --git a/content/hands-on-labs/setup/create-tables.en.md b/content/hands-on-labs/setup/create-tables.en.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ weight = 14
 
 We will now create tables (and in a subsequent step load data into them) based on [sample data from the DynamoDB Developer Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/SampleData.html).
 
-Copy the four `create-table` commands below along with the `wait` commands and paste them in your AWS Cloud9 command prompt. Each command waits for the table to finish creating.
+Copy the `create-table` commands below along with their corresponding `wait` commands and paste them in your AWS Cloud9 command prompt. Each command waits for the table to finish creating. If you get an error from the wait command, you may have submitted it too fast; re-run the wait command in this case.
 
 ```bash
 aws dynamodb create-table \
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ aws dynamodb create-table \
     --provisioned-throughput \
         ReadCapacityUnits=10,WriteCapacityUnits=5
 
+aws dynamodb wait table-exists --table-name ProductCatalog
+
 aws dynamodb create-table \
     --table-name Forum \
     --attribute-definitions \
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ aws dynamodb create-table \
     --provisioned-throughput \
         ReadCapacityUnits=10,WriteCapacityUnits=5
 
+aws dynamodb wait table-exists --table-name Forum
+
 aws dynamodb create-table \
     --table-name Thread \
     --attribute-definitions \
@@ -38,6 +42,8 @@ aws dynamodb create-table \
     --provisioned-throughput \
         ReadCapacityUnits=10,WriteCapacityUnits=5
 
+aws dynamodb wait table-exists --table-name Thread
+
 aws dynamodb create-table \
     --table-name Reply \
     --attribute-definitions \
@@ -49,8 +55,5 @@ aws dynamodb create-table \
     --provisioned-throughput \
         ReadCapacityUnits=10,WriteCapacityUnits=5
 
-aws dynamodb wait table-exists --table-name ProductCatalog && \
-aws dynamodb wait table-exists --table-name Reply && \
-aws dynamodb wait table-exists --table-name Forum && \
-aws dynamodb wait table-exists --table-name Thread
+aws dynamodb wait table-exists --table-name Reply
 ```
