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This page explains how to use the AWS Account ID identifier to uniquely identify workloads deployed on AWS.

Understanding the AWS Account ID identifier

Section titled “Understanding the AWS Account ID identifier”

When you deploy applications to AWS, you use the account ID to isolate and group resources by ownership or environment. Each AWS Account owns the resources associated with it. For more info, see “View AWS account identifiers in the AWS docs.

Aembit supports the AWS Account ID identification method for Edge-based deployments on Virtual Machines deployed to AWS.

Create a Client Workload with an AWS Account ID identifier

Section titled “Create a Client Workload with an AWS Account ID identifier”

To configure a Client Workload with an AWS Account ID identifier, follow these steps:

  1. Log into your Aembit Tenant.

  2. Click Client Workloads in the left nav pane.

  3. Click New, revealing the Client Workload pop out menu.

  4. Enter the Name and optional Description for the Client Workload.

  5. Under Client Identification, select AWS Account ID.

    For Value, enter the 12-digit AWS Account ID without spaces and dashes where the workload is running.

    For example, if your AWS account ID is 1234-5678-9012, then enter 123456789012 in the Value field.

    If you don’t know the AWS Account ID or how to find it, see Find AWS Account ID.

  6. Click Save.

    Aembit displays the new Client Workload on the Client Workloads page.

To find your AWS Account ID in the AWS Console, follow these steps:

  1. Open the AWS Management Console.

  2. Click the Account Menu that displays your AWS username in the top-right corner.

  3. Click the Copy Account ID icon next to your 12-digit AWS Account ID.

    Use this value in your Aembit configuration, remembering to enter it without spaces or dashes.