AWS Systems Manager | Resource Groups

Question 1

How do I create my own AWS Systems Manager document?

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Answer 1

You can author AWS Systems Manager documents in JSON or YAML to match the defined document schema, from the AWS Systems Manager console or the APIs.

Question 2

What is the relationship between AWS Systems Manager and AWS Resource Groups?

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Answer 2

The AWS Systems Manager console integrates with AWS Resource Groups, and it offers grouping capabilities in addition to other native integrations.

Question 3

Can I create resource groups through AWS Systems Manager?

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Answer 3

You can use the AWS Systems Manager console to create your own heterogeneous resource groups by using a tag query. This query will contain all of the AWS resources that are tagged that match a particular tag query. By creating your own resource groups, you can produce AWS Systems Manager views that reflect how you think about your resources. For instance, you might want to create resource groups by application component, application tier, or areas of operational ownership.

Question 4

What are resource group insights in AWS Systems Manager?

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Answer 4

AWS Systems Manager offers a collection of resource-group-specific insights. These insights include recent API calls through AWS CloudTrail, recent configuration changes through AWS Config, instance software inventory listings, instance patch compliance views, and instance configuration compliance views. You can filter these account level insights to reflect the members of a particular resource group.