Troubleshoot impaired Amazon EC2 Windows instance using EC2Rescue
EC2Rescue for Windows Server is an easy-to-use tool that you run on an Amazon EC2 Windows Server instance to diagnose and troubleshoot possible problems. It is valuable for collecting log files and troubleshooting issues and also proactively searching for possible areas of concern. It can even examine Amazon EBS root volumes from other instances and collect relevant logs for troubleshooting Windows Server instances using that volume. The following are some common issues that EC2Rescue can address:
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Instance connectivity issues due to firewall, Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), or network interface configuration
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Operating system boot issues due to a stop error, boot loop, or corrupted registry
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Issues that might need advanced log analysis and troubleshooting
EC2Rescue for Windows Server has two different modules:
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A data collector module that collects data from all different sources
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An analyzer module that parses the data collected against a series of predefined rules to identify issues and provide suggestions
The EC2Rescue for Windows Server tool only runs on Amazon EC2 instances running Windows Server 2012 and later. When the tool starts, it checks whether it is running on an Amazon EC2 instance.
Note
The AWSSupport-ExecuteEC2Rescue AWS Systems Manager Automation runbook uses the
EC2Rescue tool to troubleshoot and, where possible, fix common connectivity issues with
the specified EC2 instance. For more information, and to run this automation, see
>AWSSupport-ExecuteEC2Rescue.
If you are using a Linux instance, see Troubleshoot impaired Amazon EC2 Linux instance using EC2Rescue.
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