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# AWS vSensor

Please see the sub pages of this page for the AWS vSensor deployment guide contents.

## Attachments

Attached to this article is a `loadBlanacerTemplate.json` file that you can use with CloudFormation to deploy a load balancer in front of your Sensor to bypass AWS limitations on traffic mirror sessions for certain instance types.

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Also attached to this article there are 3 files that are used for integration with AWS from the Brain for HostID (see the guide for more details):

**HostIdTemplate.yml**- Used for integration with the AWS Resource Manager to collect Host ID information

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**HostIdFederatedParentTemplate.yml** - Used for HostID in Federated AWS setups

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**HostIdFederatedChildTemplate.yml** - Used for HostID in Federated AWS setups

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These files can also be downloaded from your Brain after deployment at the following locations:

* https\://\<brain\_hostname\_or\_IP>/resources/HostIdTemplate.yaml/serve\_file
* https\://\<brain\_hostname\_or\_IP>/resources/HostIdFederatedParentTemplate.yaml/serve\_file
* https\://\<brain\_hostname\_or\_IP>/resources/HostIdFederatedChildTemplate.yaml/serve\_file


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