AWS Systems Manager Introductory Hands-on has been released! – AWS Hands-on for Beginners Update
Hello, this is Ueno, Solutions Architect. It's still cold, but how are you all doing? Recently, I bought a humidifier to prevent the room from drying out, and I spend every day searching for the optimum humidity for humans.
Now, we have released the first step of server management using AWS Systems Manager, which is the new content of the AWS Hands-on for Beginners series. In this blog, we will introduce an example of the hands-on released this time and the Next Step after the hands-on from the viewpoint of server management.
Server management using AWS Systems Manager First step application page AWS Hands-on for Beginners Series list
What is AWS Hands-on for Beginners?
AWS Hands-on for Beginners is free content that lets you learn about his AWS services while actually moving your hands along the video. As the name suggests, it is intended for first-time users of AWS services, so it can be used as the first step in learning. Since it is delivered in an on-demand format, you can study in the gap time such as travel time, and you can rewind the difficult part and watch it as many times as you like.
We have released the first step of server management using AWS Systems Manager!
On 2/14 (Monday), we released the first step of server management using AWS Systems Manager. This hands-on is especially recommended for the following people.
This series is the first step in server management, so it will be a content where you can learn the functions of Systems Manager related to server management according to issues and use cases, from environment setup for server management using Systems Manager. We are doing it. Specifically, the theme is use cases such as server inventory data collection, remote connection, and batch command execution for multiple servers. Since the configuration used in hands-on assumes the environment of those who have already built the system on AWS, I think that there are cases where the contents introduced in hands-on can be applied as they are.
AWS Systems Manager is the service responsible for operating and managing his AWS environment. As shown in the image below, Systems Manager has a wide range of functions, but in this hands-on, we focus on five functions related to server management.
We also have an explanation part for each function, so even those who are new to Systems Manager can proceed with hands-on without problems. We hope you will take this opportunity to try it out.
You can apply for the first step of server management using AWS Systems Manager from the URL below. Please watch it.
Server management using AWS Systems Manager First step application page
Next Step after hands-on implementation
In this hands-on, some of the functions of Systems Manager are taken up according to the issues and use cases related to server management, but there are some use cases and functions that could not be introduced. A common example from a server management perspective is patch operation. There may be some people who are burdened with operations such as managing patches to be applied, managing the patch application status of running servers, and performing patch application work. Therefore, as the Next Step after the hands-on implementation, I would like to introduce the functions of Systems Manager related to patch operation use cases.
AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager
There are various types of server management operations, but patch operation is one of the most common server management operations regardless of the environment such as cloud or on-premises. Depending on the number of servers and the type of operating system to be handled, the load of patch management, patch application status management of each server, and patch application work may increase. There is a function called Patch Manager to reduce the load of patch operation and automate the patch application process. Patch Manager is a feature of Systems Manager that automates the process of patching a server based on a patch baseline that defines the conditions under which the patch is applied.
You can patch Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances, on-premises servers, and virtual machines (VMs) by operating system type. Patch Manager has two choices of actions: scan only and scan & install. It is possible to visualize the patch application status by scanning only, or to set the restart timing individually in cases where restart is required after installing the patch file. See the user guide and the AWS Black Belt Online Seminar AWS Systems Manager for more information.
We have prepared workshop content to actually run Patch Manager, so we hope you will work on it as the Next Step after this hands-on.
summary
In this blog, we have introduced the new content of the AWS Hands-on for Beginners series, the first step in server management. This content is especially recommended for those who want to reduce the operational load of server management and those who gradually increase the number of servers to be managed. We hope that implementing hands-on will help reduce the operational load of server management. We also introduced the Next Step after the hands-on. The content introduced in Hands-on is a part of server management operation, and his AWS Systems Manager also has other functions to support server management operation, such as the patch operation introduced in this blog. We would appreciate it if you could consider it.
We would appreciate it if you could give us feedback from the questionnaire when you carry out the hands-on. Enjoy hands-on!
Server management using AWS Systems Manager First step application page AWS Hands-on for Beginners Series list
Author of this blog
Ryohei Ueno
A solution architect who assists customers in solving technical problems regardless of industry. My favorite service is AWS Systems Manager, and I like services that make operations easier. He is addicted to spending his holidays cooking a little elaborate food (beef stew, etc.).