Stopping data collection and deleting inventory data - Amazon Systems Manager
Stopping data collectionDeleting an Inventory resource data sync
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Stopping data collection and deleting inventory data

If you no longer want to use Amazon Systems Manager Inventory to view metadata about your Amazon resources, you can stop data collection and delete data that has already been collected. This section includes the following information.

Stopping data collection

When you initially configure Systems Manager to collect inventory data, the system creates a State Manager association that defines the schedule and the resources from which to collect metadata. You can stop data collection by deleting any State Manager associations that use the AWS-GatherSoftwareInventory document.

To delete an Inventory association

  1. Open the Amazon Systems Manager console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/systems-manager/.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose State Manager.

    -or-

    If the Amazon Systems Manager home page opens first, choose the menu icon ( The menu icon ) to open the navigation pane, and then choose State Manager.

  3. Choose an association that uses the AWS-GatherSoftwareInventory document and then choose Delete.

  4. Repeat step three for any remaining associations that use the AWS-GatherSoftwareInventory document.

Deleting an Inventory resource data sync

If you no longer want to use Amazon Systems Manager Inventory to view metadata about your Amazon resources, then we also recommend deleting resource data syncs used for inventory data collection.

To delete an Inventory resource data sync

  1. Open the Amazon Systems Manager console at https://console.amazonaws.cn/systems-manager/.

  2. In the navigation pane, choose Inventory.

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    If the Amazon Systems Manager home page opens first, choose the menu icon ( The menu icon ) to open the navigation pane, and then choose Inventory in the navigation pane.

  3. Choose Resource Data Syncs.

  4. Choose a sync in the list.

    Important

    Make sure you choose the sync used for Inventory. Systems Manager supports resource data sync for multiple capabilities. If you choose the wrong sync, you could disrupt data aggregation for Systems Manager Explorer or Systems Manager Compliance.

  5. Choose Delete

  6. Repeat these steps for any remaining resource data syncs you want to delete.

  7. Delete the Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) bucket where the data was stored. For information about deleting an Amazon S3 bucket, see Deleting a bucket.