Step 3: Test the Lambda function - Amazon ElastiCache
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Step 3: Test the Lambda function

In this step, you invoke the Lambda function manually using the invoke command. When the Lambda function executes, it generates a UUID and writes it to the ElastiCache cluster that you specified in your Lambda code. The Lambda function then retrieves the item from the cache.

  1. Invoke the Lambda function (AccessMemCache) using the Amazon Lambda invoke command.

    For Linux, OS X, or Unix:

    aws lambda invoke \
--function-name AccessMemCache  \
--region us-east-1 \
output.txt

    For Windows:

    aws lambda invoke ^
--function-name AccessMemCache  ^
--region us-east-1 ^
output.txt

  2. Verify that the Lambda function executed successfully as follows:

    • Review the output.txt file.

    • Verify the results in CloudWatch Logs by opening the CloudWatch console and choosing the log group for your function (/aws/lambda/AccessMemcached). The log stream should contain output similar to the following:

      Success: Inserted 05fcf2e4d6c942209acc89ea79b5b15e. Fetched 05fcf2e4d6c942209acc89ea79b5b15e from Memcached.

    • Review the results in the Amazon Lambda console.