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Version: i56

Configure the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Service

Configure Amazon EC2 as a service to manage instances, groups, accounts and run other Amazon EC2 actions.

  • Create and save an Amazon Web Services (AWS) access key. You enter the secret access key and access key ID later.

  • Note the Region code of your AWS Regional endpoint. You enter the Region code later.

  • If you use a proxy, ensure that you whitelist the AWS Regional endpoint.

  1. In the navigation bar, click the menu The menu icon in the navigation bar; three white lines on a green background., select Settings, then select Core.

  2. Under SERVICE INTEGRATIONS, select Services.

  3. Select a service:

    • To configure a specific service, hover over a service, then click CONFIGURE. Use the search by vendor or filter by action to find a service.

    • To manually provide the relevant information for a service, click Configure a new serviceA blue circle with a white plus sign..

    • To view all actions for a service, hover over a service, then click the information icon An icon of a grey i inside a grey circle..

  4. Enter information about the service:

    • Service Name – Enter a unique name for the service. By default, the service name is Amazon EC2.

    • (Optional) Description – Describe the service.

    • (Optional) Owner – Enter the email address of a person or group responsible for the service.

    • Access Key ID – Enter the ID of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) access key you previously created.

    • Secret Access Key – Enter the AWS secret access key you previously created.

    • Region – Enter the code of your AWS Regional endpoint.

  5. To validate the source, select TEST CONNECTIVITY.

  6. Select CREATE SERVICE.