8.6 AWS Networking Guidelines

8.6.1 Workloads with Multiple NICs

For workloads with multiple NICs, AWS provides only private IP addresses for the target instance. So, you can connect to the target instance using the private IP addresses only.

8.6.2 Private and Public IP Addresses for Workloads Connected on an AWS VPN

Each AWS VM has both a public IP address and a private IP address for communications from machines outside the AWS environment. AWS automatically associates these IP addresses with the primary network interface for the VM.

You can use the Microsoft Remote Desktop client or SSH to remotely connect to the AWS VM. Specify the IP address as follows:

  • Private IP address: Use the VM’s private IP address if your machine is part of the address space for the AWS VPN.

  • Public IP address: Use the VM’s public IP address if your machine is not part of the address space for the AWS VPN. A public IP address is not set on the target workload that has multiple NICs.