# Activate CloudWatch Application Insights
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1.  Sign in to the [Systems Manager console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager). 

1.  In the navigation pane, choose **Application Manager**. 

1. In **Applications**, search for the application name for this Guidance and select it. 

   The application name will have App Registry in the **Application Source** column, and will have a combination of the Guidance name, Region, account ID, or stack name. 

1. In the **Components** tree, choose the application stack you want to activate. 

1. In the **Monitoring** tab, in **Application Insights**, select **Auto-configure Application Insights**. 

![Application Insights monitoring page showing advanced monitoring is not enabled message.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/solutions/latest/data-transfer-from-amazon-s3-glacier-vaults-to-amazon-s3/images/appregistry2.png)


 Monitoring for your applications is now activated and the following status box appears: 

![Success message confirming application monitoring is enabled and results will display shortly.](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/solutions/latest/data-transfer-from-amazon-s3-glacier-vaults-to-amazon-s3/images/appregistry3.png)