Configure AWS services

Before configuring your Splunk platform deployment to work with your AWS data, make sure that your AWS deployment is properly configured to send data.

Prerequisites

• You must have administrator access to your AWS account. If you do not have necessary permissions, work with an AWS administrator to complete the tasks described in this manual.

If your account is in the AWS China region, the add-on only supports the services that AWS supports in that region. For an up-to-date list of what products and services are supported in this region, see AWS China Products or AWS product services.

If your account is in the AWS GovCloud region, the add-on only supports the services that AWS supports in that region. For an up-to-date list of what services and endpoints are supported in this region, see the AWS GovCloud User Guide

Configure AWS Config Rules

AWS Config Rules requires no additional configuration beyond that described in the AWS documentation.

1. Enable AWS Config for all regions for which you want to collect data in the add-on. Follow the AWS Config setup guide: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/setting-up.html.
2. Set up AWS Config Rules by following the instructions in the AWS Config documentation: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/config/latest/developerguide/evaluate-config_set-up.html
3. Grant the necessary permissions to the AWS account used for this input. See Configure AWS permissions for details.