Setting up the Sync AWS Linux Bulletin Workflow

The Sync_AWS_Linux_Bulletin Workflow synchronizes Amazon-Linux security advisories, ensuring your system has the latest vulnerability information and patch updates.

Before you begin

  • Your Concert instance must have the Concert Workflows feature installed to enable auto-remediation capabilities.
  • This Workflow requires a stable internet connection to function properly.

Initial configuration

To configure the Sync AWS Linux Bulletin Workflow for Amazon-Linux Advisory, follow these steps:

  1. Go to Workflows > Manage and create a new folder.
  2. Download the Sync_AWS_Linux_Bulletin Workflow from the Automation library.
  3. Import the Sync_AWS_Linux_Bulletin Workflow to the newly added folder.

Creating authentication

To create authentication for the Sync AWS Linux Bulletin Workflow:
  1. Navigate to Workflows > Authentications > Create Authentication.
  2. Select IBM Concert API Key as the service and set the required properties:
    • Protocol: https://
    • Host: Your hostname
    • API Key: concert_api_key
    • API Key type: C_API_KEY
    • Instance ID:
      • On-prem: 0000-0000-0000-0000
      • SaaS users: Obtain the Instance ID from the Concert team
Figure 1. Authentication to set up Sync AWS Linux Bulletin workflowScreenshot of authentication to set up Sync AWS Linux Bulletin workflow

Triggering the Workflow

To trigger the Workflow:

  1. Click on the three dots on the right side of the Workflow to access the options.
  2. Choose the Run option to execute the workflow.

Input to the Workflow

The following input parameters are required:
  1. last_sync_timestamp:
    • Empty (""): Scrape all ALAS data from the beginning (one-time run).
    • YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm: Fetch updates from the last run.
  2. Host: Your hostname
  3. Instance ID:
    • On-prem: "0000-0000-0000-0000"
    • SaaS users: Obtain the Instance ID from the Concert team
  4. Concert Auth: Select the concert_auth created in the above setup.
Figure 2. Input to the Sync AWS Linux Bulletin workflowScreenshot of input to the Sync AWS Linux Bulletin workflow

Running the Workflow

After configuring the input parameters, click Run to execute the Workflow.

Next Steps

You have now completed the setup of the Sync AWS Linux Bulletin Workflow. Return to the Auto-remediation for Amazon-Linux patching topic to continue with the next steps and complete the configuration of the Apply Linux patch Workflow.