Setting up Session Manager - AWS Systems Manager
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• AWS Systems Manager Change Manager is no longer open to new customers. Existing customers can continue to use the service as normal. For more information, see AWS Systems Manager Change Manager availability change.

 

• The AWS Systems Manager CloudWatch Dashboard will no longer be available after April 30, 2026. Customers can continue to use Amazon CloudWatch console to view, create, and manage their Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, just as they do today. For more information, see Amazon CloudWatch Dashboard documentation.

Setting up Session Manager

Before you use AWS Systems Manager Session Manager to connect to the managed nodes in your account, complete the steps in the following topics.