AWS Management Console | Resource Groups Flashcards
What browsers does the Management Console support?
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Important: As of May 1, 2016, the AWS Management Console no longer supports versions of Internet Explorer older than version 11. We recommend migrating to a more recent browser version to ensure the best possible experience and security.
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What is a Resource Group?
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A resource group is a collection of resources that share common tags. With the Resource Groups tool, you can create a custom console that organizes and consolidates the information you need based on your project and the resources you use. If you manage resources in multiple regions, you can create a resource group to view resources from different regions on the same screen.
How can I use Resource Groups?
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Resource Groups are a simple way to organize and find the resources that you use every day. You can create a resource group for each project, application, or environment that you manage in your AWS account. Since a resource group is simply a collection of resources that share common tags that you have applied to those resources, you can create a resource group for collections of resources that complement the way you use the AWS Management Console. Create resource groups that help you work faster and make you more productive.
To read more about how to use Resource Groups features, click here.
How much does Resource Groups cost?
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Resource Groups is free to use. You will not incur any additional charges for creating or using them.
Who can see my resource groups?
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Your resource groups are unique to your identity. Each IAM user identity has its own Resource Groups storage, so other identities in your account will not see the resource groups that you create. However, tags on an account’s resources are visible to all identities that have permission to view tags in that account.
What permissions do I need to use Resource Groups?
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Click here to view the specific permissions required to use Resource Groups.
How can I create a resource group using a tag substring or wildcards in my tag search?
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Resource Groups lets you include resources in your resource group by identifying a tag substring. This is similar to appending a wildcard to the beginning and end of a string in the tag value field. To use this feature, begin typing a string in the tag value field of the Resource Group create or edit forms and select the Contains: option to find values that contain the characters that you typed. For example, a search using Contains: Prod value for the “Name” tag key would return a resource tagged with “FooApp-DB-Prod” as the value in the “Name” tag key. Remember, tag search is case-sensitive.
How many resource groups can I create?
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You can create up to 20 resource goups, unless you reach the storage limit. Since Resource Groups can be configured to search for resources based on a number of different parameters (tag key, tag value, resource type, and region), and because each parameter can be of varying lengths, each saved resource group may be a different size. If your groups are simple, you will be able to store up to 20. If your groups are complex, you may receive an error message notifying you that you have reached the storage limit. To create more resource groups, simplify your group configurations to use fewer and smaller parameters.
What resource types are supported in Resource Groups?
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Click here to view a list of resource types supported in Resource Groups.
Why can’t I view a list of existing tag keys or values when searching for resources, or why doesn’t tag autocomplete work?
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You may have limited permissions to access tag data. Click here to view the specific permissions required to use Resource Groups.
Why can’t I find resources using a resource group?
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You may have limited permissions to access tag data. Click here to view the specific permissions required to use Resource Groups. If you have all required permissions to use Resource Groups, check your resource group’s configuration and ensure that the resources you are searching for have the correct tags.
The system recognizes me as a federated user. Why are my resource groups shared, or why can’t I find my resource groups after I sign out?
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For federated users using SAML, resource groups are stored using the value provided for RoleSessionName. This value is configured by your organization’s identity provider. More info about SAML federation setup can be found here. This value should be unique to each user authenticating with each role. If RoleSessionName is different for each session, saved resource groups will not be accessible after the session is terminated. If RoleSessionName is the same for each user, saved resource groups will be shared across all identities, and they will not function correctly.
