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Please check the official Boto3 Documentation (https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/index.html) for the detailed information about the services and methods provided by the Boto3 library.

Disclaimer: The following example demonstrates one of many possible commands you can create and run with this module. The boto3 library provides access to the full range of AWS services and methods - this is just a starting point to help you get familiar with the integration.

Example of Cetmix Tower Python Command to List EC2 Instances

Navigate to Command Creation

  • Go to Cetmix Tower > Commands > Commands
  • Click the Create button

Configure Command Settings

  • Set a descriptive Name (e.g., "List AWS EC2 Instances")
  • Leave Reference blank to generate automatically (or set a custom reference)
  • Select Action: "Execute Python code"
  • Set Access Level: Choose appropriate level (e.g., "Manager")
  • Optional: Set Default Path if needed
  • Optional: Add Tags (e.g., "aws", "ec2") for better organization

Add Required Variables

  • In the Variables tab, add the previously configured variable:
    • aws_region_name

Add Required Secrets

  • In the Secrets field, add the previously configured secrets:
    • aws_access_key
    • aws_secret_access_key

Write Python Code

  • Go to the Code tab

  • Enter the following Python code:

    # List EC2 instances using boto3
    result = {"exit_code": 0, "message": None}
    
    session = boto3.Session(
        aws_access_key_id=#!cxtower.secret.aws_access_key!#,
        aws_secret_access_key=#!cxtower.secret.aws_secret_access_key!#,
        region_name={{ aws_region_name }}
    )
    ec2 = session.client('ec2')
    instances = ec2.describe_instances()
    
    instance_details = []
    for reservation in instances['Reservations']:
        for instance in reservation['Instances']:
            instance_detail = "Instance ID: " + instance['InstanceId']
            instance_detail += ", Type: " + instance.get('InstanceType', 'Unknown')
            instance_detail += ", State: " + instance.get('State', {}).get('Name', 'Unknown')
            instance_details.append(instance_detail)
    
    if instance_details:
        result["message"] = "Found " + str(len(instance_details)) + " EC2 instances:\n" + "\n".join(instance_details)
    else:
        result["message"] = "No EC2 instances found"
    

Save the Command

  • Click the Save button to create the command

Running the AWS EC2 Command

Navigate to Server

  • Go to Cetmix Tower > Servers > Servers
  • Open the server where you want to run the command

Execute Command from Server

  • Click the Command button at the top of the server form
  • In the popup dialog:
    • Select your AWS EC2 command from the dropdown
    • Verify the variable values (if any need adjustment)
    • Click Run to execute

View Command Results

  • After execution, the command log will display showing:
    • The command executed
    • Execution status
    • Output message containing EC2 instance details if successful

Example Output

For a successful execution with EC2 instances:

Found 3 EC2 instances:
Instance ID: i-0abc123def456789, Type: t2.micro, State: running
Instance ID: i-0def456abc789123, Type: t3.medium, State: stopped
Instance ID: i-0789abc123def456, Type: m5.large, State: running

For a successful execution with no EC2 instances:

No EC2 instances found

Creating Additional AWS Commands

The cetmix_tower_aws module provides access to the boto3 Python library for AWS service integration. Here are some common services you can use:

# Standard client initialization pattern
client = boto3.client(
    'service_name',  # Replace with: ec2, s3, rds, cloudwatch, etc.
    region_name={{ aws_region_name }},
    aws_access_key_id=#!cxtower.secret.aws_access_key!#,
    aws_secret_access_key=#!cxtower.secret.aws_secret_access_key!#
)

# Or use resource interface for object-oriented access
resource = boto3.resource(
    'service_name',  # Replace with: ec2, s3, etc.
    region_name={{ aws_region_name }},
    aws_access_key_id=#!cxtower.secret.aws_access_key!#,
    aws_secret_access_key=#!cxtower.secret.aws_secret_access_key!#
)

Popular AWS services include: EC2 (compute), S3 (storage), RDS (databases), and CloudWatch (monitoring).

For more details, see the AWS Boto3 Documentation.