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AWS systems-manager documentation change

Service: systems-manager · 2025-11-19 · Documentation low

File: systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-ec2rescue.md

Summary

Multiple instances of 'AWS CloudFormation' replaced with 'CloudFormation', including console references and IAM acknowledgment text

Security assessment

These changes standardize terminology but do not alter security practices. The IAM role creation process and security implications remain identical - only the service name references were shortened.

Diff

diff --git a/systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-ec2rescue.md b/systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-ec2rescue.md
index 71656d2b0..4c826f8d8 100644
--- a//systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-ec2rescue.md
+++ b//systems-manager/latest/userguide/automation-ec2rescue.md
@@ -11 +11 @@ AWS Systems Manager Change Manager is no longer open to new customers. Existing
-EC2Rescue can help you diagnose and troubleshoot problems on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances for Linux and Windows Server. You can run the tool manually, as described in [Using EC2Rescue for Linux Server](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Linux-Server-EC2Rescue.html) and [Using EC2Rescue for Windows Server](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/Windows-Server-EC2Rescue.html). Or, you can run the tool automatically by using Systems Manager Automation and the **`AWSSupport-ExecuteEC2Rescue`** runbook. Automation is a tool in AWS Systems Manager. The **`AWSSupport-ExecuteEC2Rescue`** runbook is designed to perform a combination of Systems Manager actions, AWS CloudFormation actions, and Lambda functions that automate the steps normally required to use EC2Rescue. 
+EC2Rescue can help you diagnose and troubleshoot problems on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances for Linux and Windows Server. You can run the tool manually, as described in [Using EC2Rescue for Linux Server](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Linux-Server-EC2Rescue.html) and [Using EC2Rescue for Windows Server](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/Windows-Server-EC2Rescue.html). Or, you can run the tool automatically by using Systems Manager Automation and the **`AWSSupport-ExecuteEC2Rescue`** runbook. Automation is a tool in AWS Systems Manager. The **`AWSSupport-ExecuteEC2Rescue`** runbook is designed to perform a combination of Systems Manager actions, CloudFormation actions, and Lambda functions that automate the steps normally required to use EC2Rescue. 
@@ -59 +59 @@ EC2Rescue needs permission to perform a series of actions on your instances duri
-  * Granting permissions by using an AWS CloudFormation template
+  * Granting permissions by using an CloudFormation template
@@ -159 +159 @@ JSON
-#### Granting permissions by using an AWS CloudFormation template
+#### Granting permissions by using an CloudFormation template
@@ -161 +161 @@ JSON
-AWS CloudFormation automates the process of creating IAM roles and policies by using a preconfigured template. Use the following procedure to create the required IAM roles and policies for the EC2Rescue Automation by using AWS CloudFormation.
+CloudFormation automates the process of creating IAM roles and policies by using a preconfigured template. Use the following procedure to create the required IAM roles and policies for the EC2Rescue Automation by using CloudFormation.
@@ -171 +171 @@ For example, for the China Regions, change all cases of `arn:aws` to `arn:aws-cn
-  3. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
+  3. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the CloudFormation console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation](https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/).
@@ -191 +191 @@ Tags are optional metadata that you assign to a resource. Tags enable you to cat
-  12. On the **Review** page, review the stack details, and then scroll down and choose the **I acknowledge that AWS CloudFormation might create IAM resources** option.
+  12. On the **Review** page, review the stack details, and then scroll down and choose the **I acknowledge that CloudFormation might create IAM resources** option.
@@ -195 +195 @@ Tags are optional metadata that you assign to a resource. Tags enable you to cat
-AWS CloudFormation shows the **CREATE_IN_PROGRESS** status for a few minutes. The status changes to **CREATE_COMPLETE** after the stack has been created. You can also choose the refresh icon to check the status of the create process.
+CloudFormation shows the **CREATE_IN_PROGRESS** status for a few minutes. The status changes to **CREATE_COMPLETE** after the stack has been created. You can also choose the refresh icon to check the status of the create process.
@@ -232 +232 @@ The following automation stops the unreachable instance. Stopping the instance c
-    3. For **AutomationAssumeRole** , if you created roles for this Automation by using the AWS CloudFormation procedure described earlier in this topic, then choose the ARN of the AssumeRole that you created in the AWS CloudFormation console.
+    3. For **AutomationAssumeRole** , if you created roles for this Automation by using the CloudFormation procedure described earlier in this topic, then choose the ARN of the AssumeRole that you created in the CloudFormation console.