AWS Systems Manager Flashcards
What is AWS Systems Manager (SSM)?
A management tool which allows you to organize your inventory and logically grouped resources to give you visibility and control over your AWS Infrastructure.
Does SSM integrate with CloudWatch?
yes
Does SSM allow you to select from run commands to automate tasks across resources?
Yes. Some examples include security patching and package installations.
True or False: SSM allows you to group your inventory application and the environment - including on-prem?
True
True or False: SSM allows you to manage on-prem systems in addition to AWS resources?
True
True or False: SSM allows you to run pre-defined commands on one or more EC2 instances?
True. Keep studying to learn what those commands are.
True or False: SSM run-commands include the ability to stop, start, terminate, or re-size EC2 instances?
True
True or False: SSM run-commands include the ability to attach/detach EBS volumes?
True
True or False: SSM run-commands cannot create snapshots or backup dynamoDB tables.
False. SSM can create snapshots and backup dynamoDB tables.
True or False: SSM run-commands cannot run Ansible playbooks?
False. SSM is capable of running Ansible playbooks.
True or False: SSM run-commands include the ability to run shell scripts on an OS?
True
Does SSM need an IAM role to manage resources?
Yes. The AmazonEC2RoleforSSM role.
True or False: SSM allows you to run many powerful preconfigured scripts, but due to security constrictions, it does not allow running of custom scripts?
False. SSM allows you to execute custom scripts and records the output of those scripts just like a preconfigured script.
Does SSM integrate with Trusted Advisor?
Yes
Does SSM integrate with AWS Config?
Yes
