AWS Systems Manager | Inventory Flashcards
How are Amazon CloudWatch Dashboards integrated with AWS Systems Manager?
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Your existing CloudWatch Dashboards are now available directly through AWS Systems Manager. You can also create new CloudWatch Dashboards directly from Systems Manager. Using CloudWatch Dashboards, you can build your own custom operational dashboards to reflect the health of an application component, an application tier, or general areas of operational ownership.
What is AWS Systems Manager inventory?
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AWS Systems Manager collects information about your instances and the software installed on them, helping you to understand your system configurations and installed applications. You can collect data about applications, files, network configurations, Windows services, registries, server roles, updates, and any other system properties. The gathered data enables you to manage application assets, track licenses, monitor file integrity, discover applications not installed by a traditional installer, and more.
Can I collect customized information from an Amazon EC2 instance or an on-premises instance?
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Yes, you can create custom inventory types to collect additional system properties, which can be gathered by the instance itself or recorded using the API. Some examples include JSON-formatted results from PowerShell or other applications, and information statically stored in JSON files such as rack-info.
How can I track changes to my configuration over time?
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Using AWS Config, you can monitor an instance’s compliance with a desired configuration through AWS Config rules. This capability allows security experts and compliance auditors to have a complete audit trail of instance configuration changes, as well as receive proactive notifications in the event of non-compliance.
Can I view or query inventory data from across AWS accounts or Regions?
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Yes, you can sync inventory data from multiple accounts and Regions to the same Amazon S3 bucket. You can then use Amazon Athena, Amazon QuickSight, or your own business intelligence (BI) tools to query inventory data across accounts and Regions.
