Getting started with license asset groups
This section helps you get started with license asset groups in Amazon License Manager. You'll learn how to set up the prerequisites, configure source regions, and create your first license asset group.
Prerequisites
Before you begin using license asset groups, ensure you have the following prerequisites:
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Amazon Systems Manager (SSM) agent installed on your EC2 instances
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Cross-account discovery configured if managing licenses across multiple accounts
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If you are onboarding for the first time, follow the License Manager getting started guide
to set up all required permissions
Set up license asset groups
Configure source regions
License asset groups are available in all Amazon commercial Regions where Amazon License Manager is available. Cross-region discovery requires selecting source Amazon regions during setup. This allows License Manager to discover all software across your selected regions.
To configure source regions using the console
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Open the License Manager console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/license-manager/
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In the navigation pane, choose Settings, then choose License asset discovery and ruleset.
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In the License asset discovery section, choose Edit.
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Under Region discovery, select the regions from where you want to discover your products.
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If you are an organization owner and want to discover across all organization accounts, choose Enable.
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Choose Save changes.