Setting up managed nodes for AWS Systems Manager
Complete the tasks in this section to set up and configure roles, user accounts, permissions, and initial resources for using AWS Systems Manager tools. The tasks described in this section are typically performed by AWS account and systems administrators. After these steps are complete, users in your organization can use Systems Manager to configure, manage, and access your managed nodes. A managed node is any machine configured for use with Systems Manager in a hybrid and multicloud environment.
Note
If you plan to use Amazon EC2 instances and your own computing resources in a hybrid and multicloud environment, follow the steps in Managing EC2 instances with Systems Manager. That topic presents steps in the best order for completing Systems Manager setup for EC2 instances and non-EC2 machines.
If you already use other AWS services, you have completed some of these steps. However, other steps are specific to Systems Manager. Therefore, we recommend reviewing this entire section to ensure that you're ready to use all Systems Manager tools.
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General setup for AWS Systems Manager
If you haven't already done so, sign up for an AWS account and create an administrative user.
Sign up for an AWS account
To get started with AWS, you need an AWS account. For information about creating an AWS account, see Getting started with an AWS account in the AWS Account Management Reference Guide.
