AWS CLI: Tips and Tricks

Get quick tips for carrying out common tasks in Amazon Web Services (AWS) using PowerShell and the command-line interfaces (CLIs) available from Amazon.

Introduction

• Managing the AWS command line

1. Managing CloudWatch

• Install and configure the AWS CloudWatch agent on a Windows Server
• Write and archive custom metrics
• Query CloudWatch logs with PowerShell

2. Managing Elastic Beanstalk

• Create and deploy an AWS Elastic Beanstalk web app package
• Change an Elastic Beanstalk environment with PowerShell
• Create health monitors for an Elastic Beanstalk application

3. Managing IAM Users and Groups

• Manage AWS IAM users and groups with PowerShell
• Create and authenticate an AWS IAM user
• Apply user and group policies to IAM resources in AWS

4. Working with Amazon RDS

• Back up and restore AWS RDS databases with snapshots
• Set up an Amazon Aurora RDS database
• Deploy a MSSQL database

5. Working with EC2 Instances

• Set up an AWS EC2 instance using PowerShell
• Start and stop AWS EC2 instances using PowerShell
• Find an AWS EC2 instance public DNS name

6. Working with Lambda and PowerShell

• Create an AWS Lambda function
• Invoke a PowerShell script using AWS Lambda
• Return output from an AWS Lambda PowerShell script
• Pass input data to an AWS Lambda PowerShell script

7. Working with the AWS CLI

• Manage AWS from the command line
• Install and configure the AWS CLI on Windows
• Sync local files and folder to AWS S3