Manage connections

View, test, re-sync, edit, and disconnect CloudBolt Platform cloud provider connections

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View connections

To view connections:

  1. Go to Settings > Connections.
  2. Connections are grouped by cloud provider. Each provider section (AWS, Azure, GCP) has a header with the provider logo and name, a search box, and an Add Connection button.

Connection rows

Each connection appears as a single row:

Item Description
Name Connection name, provided at creation time.
Status Connection health badge: Healthy, Failing, Pending, or Not yet checked.
Accounts The number of cloud accounts covered by the connection, for example, 167 accounts. Select the count to view per-account status.
Actions Test Connection, Manage, and a ⋯ (more actions) menu containing Disconnect. AWS connections also offer Re-Sync.
  • Use the search box in a provider’s section header to filter that provider’s connections by name or ID.

Connection details and health checks

Rows are collapsed by default. Select the chevron on a row to expand the connection in place. The expanded region shows:

  • Identity details.
  • The time the connection was last checked.
  • The health checks table.

Test a connection

To run health checks on demand:

  1. Go to Settings > Connections.
  2. Locate a connection.
  3. Select Test Connection.
  4. Expand the row to view the updated health checks and the last checked time. The status badge reflects the result.

Re-sync an AWS connection

Re-Sync applies to AWS connections. CloudBolt reads the deployed CloudFormation stack and recreates any missing cost report exports.

Re-sync a connection after you update your CloudBolt CloudFormation stack or if any cost report exports were deleted in AWS.

To re-sync an AWS connection:

  1. Go to Settings > Connections.
  2. Locate an AWS connection.
  3. Select Re-Sync.
  4. Confirm when prompted.
  5. Expand the row to view the updated status and last checked time.

Refer to Connect AWS for the exports CloudBolt creates.

View per-account status

To view the status of each cloud account covered by a connection:

  1. Go to Settings > Connections.
  2. Locate a connection.
  3. Select the account count on the row. The Accounts for {connection name} modal displays with ID, Name, and Status columns.
Status Meaning
Healthy The account is passing its health checks.
Failing The account’s health checks are failing and need attention.
Pending Health checks for the account have not been completed yet.
Not Configured CloudBolt was not deployed to this account. For example, member accounts when only the management account has the CloudBolt cross-account role. This is not an error and does not count against connection health.

Edit a connection

To edit a connection:

  1. Go to Settings > Connections.
  2. Locate a connection.
  3. Select Manage on the row. The edit modal displays.
  4. Update the necessary fields.
  5. Select Save.

Disconnect a connection

To disconnect a connection:

  1. Go to Settings > Connections.
  2. Locate a connection.
  3. Open the ⋯ (more actions) menu on the row and select Disconnect.
  4. Confirm when prompted.