Configuring Directory Status Notifications in AWS Directory Service

AWS Directory Service provides multiple ways to use Microsoft Active Directory (AD) with other AWS services. Directories store information about users, groups and devices, and administrators use them to manage access to information and resources. AWS Directory Service offers several directory options for customers who want to use existing Microsoft AD or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)–aware applications in the cloud. It also offers those same options to developers who need a directory to manage users, groups, devices and access.

In this post, we will talk about how to configure directory status notifications in AWS Directory Services.

With Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS), you can receive email or text (SMS) messages when the status of your directory changes. You will be notified if your directory goes from an Active status to an Impaired or Inoperable status. You also receive a notification when the directory returns to an Active status.

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To enable SNS messaging for your directory

• Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS Directory Service console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/directoryservicev2/.
• On the Directories page, choose your directory ID.
• Select the Maintenance tab.
• In the Directory monitoring section, choose Actions and then choose Create notification.
• On the Create notification page, select Choose a notification type and then choose Create a new notification. Alternatively, if you already have an SNS topic, you can choose Associate existing SNS topic to send status messages from this directory to that topic.
• Choose the Recipient type and enter the Recipient contact information. If you enter a phone number for SMS, use numbers only. Don’t include dashes, spaces or parentheses.
• Choose Create.

To remove directory status messages from a topic

• Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS Directory Service console at https://console.aws.amazon.com/directoryservicev2/.
• On the Directories page, choose your directory ID.
• Select the Maintenance tab.
• In the Directory monitoring section, choose Actions and then choose Create notification.
• Choose Remove.

Important

Before you delete an Amazon SNS topic using the SNS console, make sure your directory isn’t sending status messages to that topic.

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