g2.2xlarge instance not launching in aws

[crypto-perry]

I get that when I try to launch the instance. Anyone getting the same? I already followed their advice and asked to raise the limit but what if that doesn't happen in due time.

[guigzzz]

It doesn't seem we have access to GPU instances using our AWS educate account. At least when I try to launch an instance, I cannot select a GPU instance.

[m8pple]

I think they usually raise the limit reasonably quickly - if you've spent some time launching other AWS instances, then they usually either don't impose the limit. Assuming everyone tried to start a g2.2xlarge for CW3, they will usually have allowed it by now.

So this only happens for g2.2xlarge - the c4.8xlarge was ok for CW4?

They are generally suspicious of accounts that are created and then people immediately try to go for the bigger/more expensive instances, as it could be people who have got a stolen credit card or something. They are also sensitive to GPU instances, as people try to use throwaway or stolen accounts to do bit-coin mining.

[davidpasztor]

Even normal AWS accounts have a limit on the number of instances you can run simultaneously and the default limit for g2.2xlarge instances is set to 0 by default. You can request a limit increase in the Limits tab. For me it took a few days for them to approve the limit increase.

[m8pple]

@guigzzz Is this for a standard AWS Account with AWS Educate credits (the $100 grant), or for an AWS Educate Starter Account (the limited one with $75).

You should be able to start GPU instances using the normal AWS account, but may need to request an increase to your account limits (which can take a couple of days).

[m8pple]

Ah, thanks @davidpasztor - I think when I first used AWS they were more generous, and you could start up to 1 g2.2xlarge by default as long as you'd been using it for a bit.

[guigzzz]

@m8pple I realise now that I was simply looking at the wrong region (London doesn't have gpu instances apparently). Once I set the region to something like North Virginia everything's fine (although I still need to request a limit increase on the g2.2xlarge instance).

this should help anyone else trying to request an increase.

[crypto-perry]

I got my limit increased to 3 in 2 days so people should start requesting early

[JB515]

Interesting case here, my g2.2xlarge limit started at 5, which I still have, but I get a permission error when I try to launch one.

[m8pple]

Odd - is that repeatable if you explicitly log out of AWS and back in again?

I've seen it in the context of IAM roles, but not when logged in as myself.

[JB515]

Yes, logging in and out doesn't make any difference.

[m8pple]

Afraid I couldn't find any more information or suggestions on it - it might need to be escalated to EC2 support.

Presumably your partner(s) are able to launch them, so you're ok for now.