Creating automation rules - AWS Compute Optimizer

Creating automation rules

You can use an automation rule to manage automated implementation of recommended actions in Compute Optimizer. For background information about how automation rules work, see Automation rules.

Automation rules are global resources that manage automated actions across all AWS Regions where Compute Optimizer Automation is available.

You can only create one automation rule at a time. To create multiple automation rules, follow the console procedures multiple times, or call the API or command multiple times with your desired parameters.

When you create an automation rule in the Compute Optimizer console, you can preview the current recommended actions that match your rule criteria. This can help you validate and iterate on your rule criteria.

Important

When you create an organization rule in the management account and apply it to member accounts, those member accounts will be able to see the details of the rule from their account. AWS recommends that you don't include personally identifying, confidential, or sensitive information in your rule name, description, or other fields.

To create an automation rule

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

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Automation rules under the Automation section.

  3. Choose Create Automation rule.

  4. If you are creating a rule in the management account or delegated administrator, you can choose the rule type, the member accounts you want to apply the rule, and whether to apply the rule before or after member account rules. You can only select member accounts with Automation enabled and organization rules allowed can be selected for the rule to apply.

  5. Choose the action types you want this rule to implement.

  6. (Optional) You can specify rule criteria to refine which recommended actions will be automatically implemented. For each criteria, use the Attribute, Operator, and Value drop down menus and input fields to specify your rule criteria

    Important

    If you don't specify rule criteria, Compute Optimizer applies all recommended action types across the accounts in your rule scope, including recommended actions in all AWS Regions where Compute Optimizer Automation is available.

  7. (Optional) Choose Refresh matching actions to get a preview of the recommended actions that match your rule criteria.

  8. Set a recurring Schedule for your rule to automatically implement matching actions. This includes the frequency (daily, weekly, or monthly), start time, end time, and time zone.

  9. (Optional) You can add Tags as key-value pairs to your rule to help you easily identify the rule.

  10. Provide a rule name and a description (optional) for your rule.

  11. For Rule status, choose whether you want the rule to be Active or Inactive after it's created.

  12. Choose Create Automation rule.

Note

By default, rules are created with the rule order 1 (highest priority) in their rule group. You can update the rule order from the Automation rules page. To learn more more, see Editing automation rule order.