Update the Stratusphere AWS Data Source Integration

From time to time, it may be necessary to apply updates to the Stratusphere integration to your AWS Organizations or stand-alone accounts. This may occur for a variety of reasons, such as updates to AWS service permissions that are needed to perform in-depth cost and security assessments.

Retrieve the Updated CloudFormation Template

First you'll need to obtain the updated AWS CloudFormation template from the Stratusphere console.

• Login to the Stratusphere console
• Ensure that your organization is selected in the left-hand navigation
• Click on the Settings icon
• Click on the Data Sources tab
• Click View Onboarding Template (📄 icon) next to the data source you're updating
• Click the Copy CloudFormation Template link (see screenshot below)
• Save the file contents to your local filesystem using a text editor

Update Your AWS CloudFormation Stack

Now that you have the CloudFormation template locally, you can update it in the AWS Management Console.

• Login to the AWS Management Console in your Organizations payer account
• Navigate to the AWS CloudFormation console
• Ensure you're in the us-east-1 (North Virginia) AWS region
• Select the stratusphere-integration CloudFormation stack
• Click the Update button
• Click the Replace Existing Template option (see screenshot below)
• Click the Upload a Template File option
• Click the Select File button, and choose the local template file
• Finish the deployment wizard

FAQ

Question: How long will it take me to update the CloudFormation stack?

Answer: It usually takes less than 5 minutes to update the integration using the updated CloudFormation template.