FAQ

Q: Can I use the Server Fleet Management at Scale solution with my server fleet?

Yes. This solution is designed to integrate with your server fleet, but it also includes a sample server fleet you can deploy to test the solution.

Q: Can I identify which Amazon EC2 instances are targeted managed instances?

Yes. Systems Manager uses a tag key that you specified during initial configuration to identify tagged Amazon EC2 instances.

Q: Can I define and schedule tasks to be run against my instances?

Yes. The solution includes a maintenance window to define tasks that will be run against a set of instances. The solution-created OS patching maintenance window is scheduled to run weekly in a two-hour window and the server inventory schedule is scheduled to run daily. For more information, see the implementation guide.

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