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SSM Documents

Links: 114 AWS SOA Index

SSM Documents

  • Documents can be in JSON or YAML.
  • We define parameters and actions
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    • We can customise the parameter while running the command.
  • Many documents already exist in AWS

Run command

  • Execute a document (= script) or just run a command.
  • Run command across multiple instances (using resource groups)
  • Rate Control/Error Control
    • Number of targets on which you want to run commands.
  • Integrated with IAM & Cloud Trail
  • No need for SSH
    • Everything happens through the SSM agent.
  • Command Output can be shown in the Console, sent to S3 bucket or CloudWatch Logs.
  • Send notifications to SNS about command statues (In progress, Success, Failed, ...)
  • Can be invoked using EventBridge.

Last updated: 2023-03-10