In this video, Akshay demonstrates how to install the AWS Systems Manager Agent on an Amazon EC2 Linux instance during launch. He walks through the process step-by-step, showing how to configure the instance to automatically install and start the SSM Agent. This enables remote management and automation of the EC2 instance using AWS Systems Manager. The video covers selecting an Amazon Linux 2 AMI, configuring the user data script to install the agent, and verifying the installation was successful. It provides a practical guide for setting up new EC2 instances to work with Systems Manager right from launch.

00:00 Introduction
00:22 Chapter 1
01:09 Chapter 2
02:19 Closing