Adding an AWS Account

CloudControl learns about the AWS environment when you add an account.

Note: If you do not have a service account with the correct privileges set, you will not be able to add an AWS account to CloudControl. See AWS Service Account Requirements.

1. From the Home tab, select Inventory > AWS Accounts.

2. On the AWS Accounts page, select Actions > Add AWS Account.

   Note: If there are no AWS accounts in your system, you can also click the Add AWS Account link on the AWS Accounts page.

3. On the About page in the Add AWS Account wizard, enter the Access Key ID and the Secret Access Key for the account.

4. Click Continue.

   If the AWS account is found with no errors, click Continue in the validation window to proceed.

   If there is an error, perform one of the following: 

   • If the credentials are incorrect, AWS account is not found, click OK to close the window. Enter the correct credentials, and then click Retry on the About page.
   • If the AWS account is found but you are missing privileges, click OK to close the window. Assign the appropriate privileges to the Service User in the AWS management console, and then click Retry on the About page.
   • If the AWS account is found but the CloudTrail is disabled, click OK to close the window. Configure the CloudTrail bucket in the AWS management console, and then click Retry on the About page.
5. On the CloudTrail page, select the CloudTrail Bucket that you want to use.
6. Click Continue.
7. On the Details page, you can monitor the process.
8. Click Continue to view the dashboard for the newly added AWS account.