Configuring a CloudWatch alarm to create OpsItems (console) - Amazon Systems Manager
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Configuring a CloudWatch alarm to create OpsItems (console)

You can manually create an alarm or update an existing alarm to create OpsItems from Amazon CloudWatch.

To create a CloudWatch alarm and configure Systems Manager as a target of that alarm

  1. Complete steps 1–9 as specified in Create a CloudWatch alarm based on a static threshold in the Amazon CloudWatch User Guide.

  2. In the Systems Manager action section, choose Add Systems Manager OpsCenter action.

  3. Choose OpsItems.

  4. For Severity, choose from 1 to 4.

  5. (Optional) For Category, choose a category for the OpsItem.

  6. Complete steps 11–13 as specified in Create a CloudWatch alarm based on a static threshold in the Amazon CloudWatch User Guide.

  7. Choose Next and complete the wizard.

To edit an existing alarm and configure Systems Manager as a target of that alarm

  1. Open the CloudWatch console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/cloudwatch/.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Alarms.

  3. Select the alarm, and then choose Actions, Edit.

  4. (Optional) Change settings in the Metrics and Conditions sections, and then choose Next.

  5. In the Systems Manager section, choose Add Systems Manager OpsCenter action.

  6. For Severity, choose a number.

    Note

    Severity is a user-defined value. You or your organization determine what each severity value means and any service-level agreement associated with each severity.

  7. (Optional) For Category, choose an option.

  8. Choose Next and complete the wizard.