• The AWS Systems Manager CloudWatch Dashboard will no longer be available after April 30, 2026. Customers can continue to use Amazon CloudWatch console to view, create, and manage their Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, just as they do today. For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch Dashboard documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html). 

# Working with runbooks for clusters
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You can remediate issues with AWS resources from Application Manager, a tool in AWS Systems Manager, by using Systems Manager Automation runbooks. When you choose **Start runbook** from an Application Manager cluster, the system displays a filtered list of runbooks based on the type of resources in your cluster. When you choose the runbook you want to start, Systems Manager opens the **Execute automation document** page. 

**Before you begin**  
Before you start a runbook from Application Manager, do the following:
+ Verify that you have the correct permissions for starting runbooks. For more information, see [Setting up Automation](automation-setup.md). 
+ Review the Automation procedure documentation about starting runbooks. For more information, see [Run an automated operation powered by Systems Manager Automation](running-simple-automations.md).
+ If you intend to start runbooks on multiple resources at one time, review the documentation about using targets and rate controls. For more information, see [Run automated operations at scale](running-automations-scale.md).

**To start a runbook for clusters from Application Manager**

1. Open the AWS Systems Manager console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/).

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

1. In the **Container clusters** section, choose a container type. 

1. Choose the cluster in the list. Application Manager opens the **Overview** tab.

1. On the **Runbooks** tab, choose **Start runbook**. Application Manager opens the **Execute automation document** page in a new tab. For information about the options in the **Execute automation document** page, see [Run an automated operation powered by Systems Manager Automation](running-simple-automations.md).