Get started with AWS for Workflows

Learn how to list AWS EC2 instances with AWS for Workflows AWS. 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

  1. Go to Workflows Workflows and select Add Workflow.
  2. In the Select a trigger panel, select one of the available triggers.
  3. On the trigger node, select Add Add task to browse available actions.
  4. In the Choose action panel, either search for aws or scroll to the AWS for Workflows section.
  5. Select the EC2: Describe instances action.
  6. Select a Connection.
  7. Select a Region.
  8. optional Enter the MaxResults to limit the number of instances listed.
  9. 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.
  10. optional In the Filters, enter a key-value pair to further filter the instances.
  11. Select Save.
  12. 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.