Opting in to AWS Compute Optimizer - AWS Compute Optimizer
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Opting in to AWS Compute Optimizer

Use the following procedure to opt in your account, or the accounts within your organization, to AWS Compute Optimizer. You can opt in using the Compute Optimizer console or the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI).

Note

If your account is already opted in, but you want to opt in again to re-enable trusted access for Compute Optimizer in your organization. You can opt in again, but this must be done using the AWS CLI. When you opt in using the AWS CLI, run the update-enrollment-status command and specify the --include-member-accounts parameter. Alternatively, you can enable trusted access directly in the AWS Organizations console or by using AWS CLI or API. For more information, see Using AWS Organizations with other AWS services in the AWS Organizations User Guide.

Prerequisites

Make sure your IAM identity has appropriate permissions to opt in to AWS Compute Optimizer. The suggested policy that grants this permission is Policy to opt in to Compute Optimizer.

Procedure

Console
To opt in to Compute Optimizer

  1. Open the Compute Optimizer console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/compute-optimizer/.

    If this is your first time using the Compute Optimizer console, the Compute Optimizer landing page is displayed.

  2. Choose Get started.

  3. On the Account setup page, review the Getting started and Setting up your account sections.

  4. The following options are displayed if the account that you're signed in to is the management account of your organization. Choose one before continuing to the next step.

    • Only this account - Choose this option to opt in only the account that you’re currently signed in to. If you choose this option, Compute Optimizer analyzes resources that are in the individual account, and generates optimization recommendations for those resources.

    • All accounts within this organization - Choose this option to opt in the account you’re currently signed in to, and all of its member accounts. If you choose this option, Compute Optimizer analyzes resources that are in all accounts in the organization, and generates optimization recommendations for those resources.

      Note

      If you add any new member accounts to your organization after you opt in, Compute Optimizer automatically opts in those accounts.

  5. Choose Opt in. By opting in, you indicate that you agree to and understand the requirements to opt in to Compute Optimizer.

After you opt in, you're redirected to the dashboard in the Compute Optimizer console. At the same time, the service immediately starts analyzing the configuration and utilization metrics of your AWS resources. For more information, see Metrics analyzed by AWS Compute Optimizer.

Note

When you complete the opt in process, it can up to 24 hours for the opted-in accounts to appear in the Compute Optimizer console.

CLI
To opt in to Compute Optimizer

  1. Open a terminal or command prompt window.

    If you didn't already install the AWS CLI already, install and configure it to work with Compute Optimizer. For more information, see Installing the AWS CLI and Quickly Configuring the AWS CLI in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide.

  2. Enter one of the following commands. Choose if you want to opt in your individual account or the management account of your organization and all its member accounts.

    • To opt in your individual account:

      aws compute-optimizer update-enrollment-status --status Active

    • To opt in the management account of an organization and include all member accounts within the organization:

      aws compute-optimizer update-enrollment-status --status Active --include-member-accounts

After you opt in to Compute Optimizer using the previous command, the service begins analyzing the configuration and utilization metrics of your AWS resources. For more information, see Metrics analyzed by AWS Compute Optimizer.

Next steps

  • Make sure that your AWS resources meet the necessary requirements for Compute Optimizer to generate your receommendations. And allow for at least 24 hours for your optimization recommendations to be generated. be generated. For more information, see Resource requirements.

  • View the findings and recommendations in the dashboard and recommendation pages of the Compute Optimizer console. For more information, see Using the AWS Compute Optimizer dashboard and Viewing resource recommendations.

  • Consider extending the lookback period from the 14-day default period to 93 days by activating the enhanced infrastructure metrics feature. For more information, see Enhanced infrastructure metrics.

  • Using the management account of your organization, you can delegate a member account as an administrator for Compute Optimizer. For more information, see Delegating an administrator account.

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