Perform a node task with Systems Manager - AWS Systems Manager
PrerequisitesLaunch an instance using an AMI with SSM Agent preinstalledConnect to your managed instance using Systems ManagerClean up your instance

Perform a node task with Systems Manager

Use this tutorial to get started with AWS Systems Manager. You'll learn how to launch an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instance that is managed by Systems Manager, and how to connect to the managed instance.

Because Systems Manager is a collection of multiple tools, no single walkthrough or tutorial can introduce the entire service. This tutorial provides an introduction to some of the tools.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, be sure that you've completed the steps in Managing EC2 instances with Systems Manager.

Launch an instance using an AMI with SSM Agent preinstalled

You can launch an Amazon EC2 instance using the AWS Management Console as described in the following procedure. This tutorial is intended to help you launch your first managed instance quickly, so it doesn't cover all possible options.

To launch an instance

  1. Open the Amazon EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/.

  2. From the EC2 console dashboard, in the Launch instance box, choose Launch instance, and then choose Launch instance from the options that appear.

  3. For Name and tags, for Name, enter a descriptive name for your instance.

  4. For Application and OS Images (Amazon Machine Image), do the following:

    1. Choose the Quick Start tab, and then choose Amazon Linux. This is the operating system (OS) for your instance.

    2. For Amazon Machine Image (AMI), choose an HVM version of Amazon Linux 2.

  5. For Instance type, from the Instance type list, choose the hardware configuration for your instance. Choose the t2.micro instance type, which is selected by default. The t2.micro instance type is eligible for the AWS Free Tier. In AWS Regions where t2.micro is unavailable, you can use a t3.micro instance under the Free Tier. For more information, see AWS Free Tier.

  6. For Key pair (login), for Key pair name, choose a key pair.

  7. For Network settings, choose Edit. For Security group name, notice that the wizard created and selected a security group for you. You can use this security group, or alternatively you can select a security group that you created previously using the following steps:

    1. Choose Select existing security group.

    2. From Common security groups, choose your security group from the list of existing security groups.

  8. If you aren't using Default Host Management Configuration, expand the Advanced details section, and for IAM instance profile, choose the instance profile that you created when getting set up in Configure instance permissions required for Systems Manager.

  9. Keep the default selections for the other configuration settings for your instance.

  10. Review a summary of your instance configuration in the Summary pane. When you're ready, choose Launch instance.

  11. A confirmation page informs you that your instance is launching. Choose View all instances to close the confirmation page and return to the console.

  12. On the Instances screen, you can view the status of the launch. It takes a short time for an instance to launch.

  13. It can take a few minutes for the instance to show as managed and be ready for you to connect to it. To check that your instance passed its status checks, view this information in the Status check column.

Connect to your managed instance using Systems Manager

To connect to your managed instance

  1. Open the AWS Systems Manager console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Fleet Manager.

  3. Choose the button next to the instance that you want to connect to.

  4. In the Node actions menu, choose Start terminal session.

  5. Select Connect.

Clean up your instance

If you're done working with the managed instance that you created for this tutorial, terminate it. Terminating an instance effectively deletes it.

To terminate your instance

  1. Open the Amazon EC2 console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/ec2/.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Instances. In the list of instances, select the instance.

  3. Choose Instance state, Terminate instance.

  4. Choose Terminate when prompted for confirmation.

    Amazon EC2 shuts down and terminates your instance. After your instance is terminated, it remains visible on the console briefly, and then the entry is deleted automatically. You can't remove the terminated instance from the console display yourself.