Update the solution - Cost Optimizer for Amazon WorkSpaces

Update the solution

If you have previously deployed the solution, follow this procedure to update the Cost Optimizer for Amazon WorkSpaces on AWS CloudFormation stack to get the latest version of the solution’s framework.

  1. Log in to AWS CloudFormation console, select your existing workspaces-cost-optimizer CloudFormation stack, and select Update. stack, and choose Update.

  2. Select Replace current template.

  3. Under Specify template:

    • Select Amazon S3 URL

    • Copy the link of the cost-optimizer-for-amazon-workspaces.template AWS CloudFormation template.

    • Paste the link in the Amazon S3 URL box.

    • Verify that the correct template URL shows in the Amazon S3 URL text box, and choose Next. Choose Next again.

  4. Under Parameters, review the parameters for the template and modify them as necessary. Refer to Step 1: Launch the stack for details about the parameters.

  5. Choose Next.

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

  7. On the Review page, review and confirm the settings. Be sure to check the box acknowledging that the template might create (IAM) resources.

  8. Choose View change set and verify the changes.

  9. Choose Update stack to deploy the stack.

You can view the status of the stack in the AWS CloudFormation console in the Status column. You should receive a UPDATE_COMPLETE status in approximately 15 minutes.