I'm trying to release my app from localhost using ECS Fargate, but I've hit a major roadblock. The problem arises when I reach the CloudFormation step in my deployment script—it just stalls indefinitely! Debugging is becoming a nightmare, and the only clues I have about the issue are buried in the CloudFormation stack metadata. This situation is really stressing me out, and I could use some advice!
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Have you tried deploying it manually first? Sometimes, going through the steps in the AWS console can give you valuable insights before you automate everything. If you only have generic error messages, it might help to know exactly where it stalls. Also, what's the error you’re getting? More details could lead to better fixes!
Make sure your health check settings and status codes for ECS are set up correctly. I suggest manually deploying the image and double-checking that all the necessary environment variables and permissions are in place for your container to start properly. If you're still stuck with CloudFormation, check out the AWS CDK samples for ECS deployments to get some ideas.
If your ECS task uses a private IP, ensure it's connected to a NAT gateway in your VPC. Alternatively, consider using a public IPv4 address to simplify networking issues.
You might want to check if your ECS tasks are waiting to stabilize. Sometimes they get stopped due to configuration issues. Look into your ECS service and see if there are any signs of what’s going wrong.
Yeah, I agree! Starting with manual deployment can save a lot of hassle later. Plus, you might catch something you overlooked.