11.6.3 Execute the command. (AWS CloudWatch linkage tool)

(1) Run manually (for Windows)

The following shows how to run AWS CloudWatch linkage tool manually in a Windows environment.

1. Log in to the server running AWS CloudWatch linkage.

2. Start Command Prompt.

3. Navigate to the "sendevent_aws" copied in "11.6.2(2)(a) Layout of AWS CloudWatch linkage".

   C:\XXX> cd ...\sendevent_aws

4. Execute "sendevent_aws.py" in Python of "11.6.1 Prerequisites (AWS CloudWatch linkage)".

   • To execute the alarm after the previous execution

   C:\XXX> python sendevent_aws.py

   • When executing an alarm after Current date and time

   C:\XXX> python sendevent_aws.py -now

5. Confirm the outcome of executing "sendevent_aws.py".

   C:\XXX> echo %ERRORLEVEL%
   0#

#: "0" means normal termination, except "0" means abnormal termination.

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(2) Run manually (for Linux)

The following shows how to run AWS CloudWatch linkage tool manually in a Linux environment.

1. Log in to the server running AWS CloudWatch linkage.

2. Navigate to the "sendevent_aws" copied in "11.6.2(2)(a) Layout of AWS CloudWatch linkage".

   $ cd .../sendevent_aws

3. Execute "sendevent_aws.py" in Python of "11.6.1 Prerequisites (AWS CloudWatch linkage)".

   • To execute the alarm after the previous execution

   $ python sendevent.py

   • When executing an alarm after Current date and time

   $ python sendevent.py -now

4. Confirm the outcome of executing "sendevent_aws.py".

   $ echo $?
   0#

#: "0" means normal termination, except "0" means abnormal termination.

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(3) Regular run (for Windows)

The following is an example of regularly executing AWS CloudWatch linkage in a Windows environment.

1. Start the task scheduler and configure it to run sendevent_aws.py regularly.

2. Click Create Basic Task.

3. Under Operation, select Start Program and set the following values:

   • Program/Script: Specify the "python.exe" in Python of "11.6.1 Prerequisites (AWS CloudWatch linkage)".

   • Add Argument (Optional): Specify sendevent_aws.py.

   • Start (optional): Specify the "sendevent_aws" that was copied in " 11.6.2(2)(a) Layout of AWS CloudWatch linkage".

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(4) Regular run (for Linux)

The following is an example of regularly executing AWS CloudWatch linkage in a Linux environment.

1. Log in to AWS CloudWatch linkage tool execution server.

2. Opens CRON settings window.

   $ crontab -e

3. Configure and save CRON settings.

   Here, as an example, it is set to run every 5 minutes.

   */5 * * * * #1/usr/bin/python#2 .../sendevent_aws/sendevent_aws.py#3

   #1

   Specifies that CRON is scheduled to run.

   #2

   Specify python in Python of " 11.6.1 Prerequisites (AWS CloudWatch linkage) ".

   #3

   Specify the path of "sendevent_aws.py" under "sendevent_aws" copied in "11.6.2(2)(a) Layout of AWS CloudWatch linkage".

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