SageMaker geospatial capabilities FAQ - Amazon SageMaker AI

SageMaker geospatial capabilities FAQ

Use the following FAQ items to find answers to commonly asked questions about SageMaker geospatial capabilities.

  1. What regions are Amazon SageMaker geospatial capabilities available in?

    Currently, SageMaker geospatial capabilities are only supported in the US West (Oregon) Region. To view SageMaker geospatial, choose the name of the currently displayed Region in the navigation bar of the console. Then choose the US West (Oregon) Region.

  2. What AWS Identity and Access Management permissions and policies are required to use SageMaker geospatial?

    To use SageMaker geospatial you need a user, group, or role that can access SageMaker AI. You also need to create a SageMaker AI execution role so that SageMaker geospatial can perform operations on your behalf. To learn more, see SageMaker geospatial capabilities roles.

  3. I have an existing SageMaker AI execution role. Do I need to update it?

    Yes. To use SageMaker geospatial you must specify an additional service principal in your IAM trust policy: sagemaker-geospatial.amazonaws.com. To learn about specifying a service principal in a trust relationship, see Adding the SageMaker geospatial service principal to an existing SageMaker AI execution role in the Amazon SageMaker AI Developer Guide.

  4. Can I use SageMaker geospatial capabilities through my VPC environment?

    Yes, you can use SageMaker geospatial through a VPN. To learn more, see Use Amazon SageMaker geospatial capabilities in Your Amazon Virtual Private Cloud.

  5. Why can't I see the SageMaker geospatial map visualizer, image or instance type when I navigate to Amazon SageMaker Studio Classic?

    Verify that you are launching Amazon SageMaker Studio Classic in the US West (Oregon) Region and that you are not using a shared space.

  6. Why can't I see the SageMaker geospatial image or instance type when I try to create a notebook instance in Studio Classic?

    Verify that you are launching Amazon SageMaker Studio Classic in the US West (Oregon) Region and that you are not using a shared space. To learn more, see Create an Amazon SageMaker Studio Classic notebook using the geospatial image.

  7. What bands supported for various raster data collections?

    Use the GetRasterDataCollection API response and refer to the ImageSourceBands field to find the bands supported for that particular data collection.