Step 2: Launch the Spoke stack - Account Assessment for AWS Organizations

Step 2: Launch the Spoke stack

Follow the step-by-step instructions in this section to configure and deploy the solution into your Spoke account.

Time to deploy: Approximately 5 minutes

  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and select the button to launch the account-assessment-for-aws-organizations-spoke.template CloudFormation template.

    Blue oval button with white text reading "Launch solution".

  2. The template launches in the US East (N. Virginia) Region by default. To launch the solution in a different AWS Region, use the Region selector in the console navigation bar.

    Note

    This solution uses Amazon Cognito that is not currently available in all AWS Regions. You must launch this solution in an AWS Region where Amazon Cognito is available. For the most current availability of AWS services by Region, refer to the AWS Regional Services List.

  3. On the Create stack page, verify that the correct template URL is in the Amazon S3 URL text box, and choose Next.

  4. On the Specify stack details page, assign a name to your solution stack. For information about naming character limitations, refer to IAM and AWS STS quotas, name requirements, and character limits in the AWS Identity and Access Management User Guide.

  5. Under Parameters, review the parameters for this solution template and modify them as necessary. This solution uses the following default values.

    Parameter Default Description
    Solution Setup
    Provide the unique namespace value <Requires input>

    Unique string used as prefix for resource names.

    Note

    Use the same namespace in the Hub stack and Org-Management stack.

    Provide the Hub Account Id <Requires input> ID of the AWS account where the Hub stack of this solution is deployed.
    Application Manager Configuration
    Create Resource Association

    Yes

    Select No if you did not provide Application Manager Configuration details in the Hub stack.

  6. Choose Next.

  7. On the Configure stack options page, choose Next.

  8. On the Review and create page, review and confirm the settings. Check the box acknowledging that the template will create IAM resources.

  9. Choose Submit to deploy the stack.

    You can view the status of the stack in the CloudFormation console in the Status column. You should receive a CREATE_COMPLETE status in approximately five minutes.