Set up the Amazon CloudWatch spoke
Integrate the ServiceNow instance and Amazon CloudWatch by using the AWS credentials to authenticate ServiceNow requests.
Before you begin
- Request an Integration Hub subscription.
- Activate the Amazon CloudWatch spoke.
- Role required: admin
Create a credential record for the Amazon CloudWatch spoke
Create a credential record for the Amazon CloudWatch account. The Amazon CloudWatch Spoke connection and credential alias uses these credentials to authorize actions.
Before you begin
Role required: admin.
Procedure
Navigate to All > IntegrationHub > Connections & Credentials > Credentials.
Click New.
The system displays this message:
What type of Credentials would you like to create?Select AWS Credentials.
On the form, fill these values.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name to uniquely identify the record. For example, Amazon CloudWatch Cred. |
| Active | Option to actively use the credential record. |
| Access Key ID | Access Key ID of your AWS account. Access Key ID of the user with full access to Amazon CloudWatch. |
| Secret Access Key | Secret Access Key of your AWS account. Secret Access Key of the user with full access to Amazon CloudWatch. |
| Authentication Algorithm | Custom authentication algorithm for outbound signing requests. Select AmazonCloudWatchAlgo.Note: Users are cautioned against directly modifying the default authentication algorithm. |
| Credential alias | Credential alias associated with the spoke. `AWS_Cloud_Watch` |
- Right-click the form header and click Submit.