System Manager

organize, monitor, and automate management tasks

SSM introduction | Black belt | AMIs with SSM preinstalled |

Overview

Operations hub for cloud, hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Execute scripts, apply patches, collect data, manage configurations.

Operation hub

Features

SSM Features

SSM Agent

If you want to use Session Manager to access EC2 instance

• EC2 instance:

  • SSM agent (preinstalled or manually installed)

  • Role: `AmazonSSMManagedInstanceCore`

• Network

  • Internet access: IGW or NatGW

  • VPC endpoint (for private VPC with no Internet)

• DHMC: enabled

Parameter Store

Centralized storage and management of your secrets and configuration data:

• Password

• Database string

• License code

OpsCenter

A lego manual help you put on the piece of AWS together, help fix them if there is issues.

State Manager vs QuickSetup

There 3 ways to install CloudWatch agent

Concepts

• runbook: System Manager automation document.

• OpsItems: operations item