This is a sample project called 'AWS-cloudformation-cloudwatch-lambda-template'. This is to demonstrate using Cloudformation, how to create and configure CloudWatch dashboard to monitor an AWS Lambda function.

CloudWatch-Lambda

This is a sample template which creates a cloudwatch dashboard and add a lambda function trigger

How to Use

Install AWS CLI

Amazon link for installing AWS CLI

Configure your CLI

[default]
aws_access_key_id = XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
aws_secret_access_key = XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
region = eu-west-2

Validate your template

aws cloudformation validate-template --template-body file://./cloudwatch_lambda_sample_config.yaml 

Create a stack using your template

aws cloudformation create-stack --stack-name cloudwatch-test-stack --template-body  file://./cloudwatch_lambda_sample_config.yaml 

Update your stack in-case of any modification on the template

aws cloudformation update-stack --stack-name cloudwatch-test-stack --template-body  file://./cloudwatch_lambda_sample_config.yaml 

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Optional way to update stack

You can create a change set and execute it for updating the stack from the cloudformation UI.

aws cloudformation create-change-set --stack-name cloudwatch-test-stack --template-body file://./cloudwatch_lambda_sample_config.yaml --change-set-name port-update --description "updating the lambda function name"

Author Information

vakees