AWS EC2 Instance ID

This page explains how to use the AWS EC2 Instance ID identifier to uniquely identify workloads deployed on AWS.

Understanding the AWS EC2 instance ID identifier

When you deploy applications to AWS, you often refer to specific virtual machine instances using their EC2 Instance IDs. AWS assigns a unique identifier to each EC2 instance when it launches. For more info, see “What is Amazon EC2?” in the AWS docs.

Applicable deployment type

Aembit supports the AWS EC2 Instance ID identification method for Edge-based deployments on Virtual Machines deployed to AWS.

Create a Client Workload with an AWS EC2 Instance ID identifier

To configure a Client Workload with an AWS EC2 Instance 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 EC2 Instance ID.

   For Value, enter the EC2 Instance ID where the workload is running.

   For example, if your EC2 Instance ID is i-0123456789abcdef0, enter that in the Value field.

   If you don’t know the EC2 Instance ID or how to find it, see Find EC2 Instance ID.

6. Click Save.

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

Find EC2 instance ID

To find your EC2 Instance ID in the AWS Console, follow these steps:

Note

You can also find the EC2 Instance ID using the EC2 dashboard or the AWS CLI.

Be sure to enter the full instance ID exactly as displayed by AWS.

1. Open the AWS Console

   Go to the AWS Management Console.

2. Navigate to the EC2 Dashboard

   From the Services menu, choose EC2, then click Instances.

3. Locate the Instance ID

   You can find the EC2 Instance ID in the Instance ID column for each running instance.

   Use this value in your Aembit configuration.