AWS Systems Manager Run Command
Using Run Command, a capability of AWS Systems Manager, you can remotely and securely manage the configuration of your managed nodes. A managed node is any Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instance, edge device, or on-premises server or virtual machine (VM) in your hybrid environment that has been configured for Systems Manager. Run Command allows you to automate common administrative tasks and perform one-time configuration changes at scale. You can use Run Command from the AWS Management Console, the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell, or the AWS SDKs. Run Command is offered at no additional cost.
Administrators use Run Command to install or bootstrap applications, build a deployment pipeline, capture log files when an instance is removed from an Auto Scaling group, join instances to a Windows domain, and more.
Getting Started
The following table includes information to help you get started with Run Command.
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(Required) Verify that your managed nodes meet the minimum requirements for Run Command, configure required roles, and install the SSM Agent. |
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(Optional) Register on-premises servers and VMs with AWS so you can manage them using Run Command. |
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(Optional) Configure edge devices so you can manage them using Run Command. |
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Learn how to run a command that targets one or more managed nodes by using the AWS Management Console. |
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Learn how to run commands using either Tools for Windows PowerShell or the AWS CLI. |
EventBridge support
This Systems Manager capability is supported as both an event type and a target type in Amazon EventBridge rules. For information, see Monitoring Systems Manager events with Amazon EventBridge and Reference: Amazon EventBridge event patterns and types for Systems Manager.
Related content
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Remotely Run Command on an EC2 Instance (10 minute tutorial)
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Systems Manager service quotas in the Amazon Web Services General Reference
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