Prerequisite Amazon Web services (AWS) configurations
The Amazon Web Services Data Collector can collect from the following AWS entities:
- Simple Storage Service (S3) for storage in the cloud
- Elastic Cloud Compute (EC2) for computing services, much like virtual servers
- Usage and corresponding charges, by service
For additional information about the type of data that is collected, refer to the Data Collector Policy configuration.
Note:
Due to limitations on API request rates, multiple simultaneous processes may interfere with collection. Multiple Amazon Web Services (AWS) Data Collection processes as well as other AWS scripts should not be scheduled for the same period.
The following steps must be taken in Amazon Web Services (AWS) before a Data Collector can gain read-only access to retrieve data.
Configure an S3 Bucket to receive billing reports. See Configure an S3 bucket to receive billing reports.
Select cost allocation tags.See Select cost allocation tags.
Create an AWS IAM user and generate access keys.See Create an AWS IAM user.
Link AWS acccounts for collection of consolidated billing data.See Link AWS accounts for Collection of consolidated billing data.
On the portal, install a collector.
On the portal, add a data collector policy.