Get started with AWS for Workflows
Learn how to list AWS EC2 instances with AWS for Workflows . You'll create a workflow using an AWS for Workflows action called EC2: Describe instances and then run it.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of Dynatrace Workflows. For more information, see Workflows quick start.
- Verify that you have completed the setup.
- Verify that you have all the permissions needed to run Workflows.
Steps
- Go to Workflows and select Workflow.
- In the Select a trigger panel, select one of the available triggers.
- On the trigger node, select Add task to browse available actions.
- In the Choose action panel, either search for
aws
or scroll to the AWS for Workflows section. - Select the EC2: Describe instances action.
- Select a Connection.
- Select a Region.
- optional Enter the MaxResults to limit the number of instances listed.
- optional Enter the InstanceIds you want to list. If there are multiple instances, separate them with a comma. You can have a mixture of static instances and expressions.
- optional In the Filters, enter a key-value pair to further filter the instances.
- Select Save.
- Select Run.
Outcome
After following these steps, depending on your settings, you have built a workflow that describes a specified AWS EC2 instance or all of the AWS EC2 instances.