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AWS mgn documentation change

Service: mgn · 2026-06-07 · Documentation low

File: mgn/latest/ug/using-service-linked-roles.md

Summary

Renamed 'AWS Application Migration Service' to 'AWS Transform MGN' throughout the documentation and updated related terms

Security assessment

The changes are purely branding updates with no modifications to security policies, permissions, or vulnerability-related content. Service-linked role functionality remains identical.

Diff

diff --git a/mgn/latest/ug/using-service-linked-roles.md b/mgn/latest/ug/using-service-linked-roles.md
index dcf33424a..7655ed8b6 100644
--- a//mgn/latest/ug/using-service-linked-roles.md
+++ b//mgn/latest/ug/using-service-linked-roles.md
@@ -5 +5 @@
-[Documentation](/index.html)[Application Migration Service](/mgn/index.html)[User Guide](what-is-mgn.html)
+[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Transform MGN](/mgn/index.html)[User Guide](what-is-mgn.html)
@@ -7 +7 @@
-AWSServiceRoleForApplicationMigrationService service-linked roleCreating a service-linked role for AWS Application Migration ServiceEditing a service-linked role for AWS Application Migration ServiceDeleting a service-linked role for AWS Application Migration ServiceSupported Regions for Application Migration Service service-linked roles
+AWSServiceRoleForApplicationMigrationService service-linked roleCreating a service-linked role for AWS Transform MGNEditing a service-linked role for AWS Transform MGNDeleting a service-linked role for AWS Transform MGNSupported Regions for MGN service-linked roles
@@ -11 +11 @@ NEW - You can now accelerate your migration and modernization with AWS Transform
-# Using service-linked roles for AWS Application Migration Service
+# Using service-linked roles for AWS Transform MGN
@@ -13 +13 @@ NEW - You can now accelerate your migration and modernization with AWS Transform
-AWS Application Migration Service uses AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)[ service-linked roles](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_terms-and-concepts.html#iam-term-service-linked-role). A service-linked role is a unique type of IAM role that is linked directly to AWS Application Migration Service. Service-linked roles are predefined by AWS Application Migration Service and include all the permissions that the service requires to call other AWS services on your behalf. 
+AWS Transform MGN uses AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)[ service-linked roles](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_terms-and-concepts.html#iam-term-service-linked-role). A service-linked role is a unique type of IAM role that is linked directly to AWS Transform MGN. Service-linked roles are predefined by AWS Transform MGN and include all the permissions that the service requires to call other AWS services on your behalf. 
@@ -15 +15 @@ AWS Application Migration Service uses AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)[
-A service-linked role makes setting up AWS Application Migration Service easier because you don’t have to manually add the necessary permissions. AWS Application Migration Service defines the permissions of its service-linked roles, and unless defined otherwise, only AWS Application Migration Service can assume its roles. The defined permissions include the trust policy and the permissions policy, and that permissions policy cannot be attached to any other IAM entity. 
+A service-linked role makes setting up AWS Transform MGN easier because you don’t have to manually add the necessary permissions. AWS Transform MGN defines the permissions of its service-linked roles, and unless defined otherwise, only AWS Transform MGN can assume its roles. The defined permissions include the trust policy and the permissions policy, and that permissions policy cannot be attached to any other IAM entity. 
@@ -17 +17 @@ A service-linked role makes setting up AWS Application Migration Service easier
-You can delete a service-linked role only after first deleting their related resources. This protects your AWS Application Migration Service resources because you can't inadvertently remove permission to access the resources. 
+You can delete a service-linked role only after first deleting their related resources. This protects your AWS Transform MGN resources because you can't inadvertently remove permission to access the resources. 
@@ -23 +23 @@ For information about other services that support service-linked roles, see [AWS
-AWS Application Migration Service uses the service-linked role named **AWSServiceRoleForApplicationMigrationService**. This is a managed IAM policy with scoped permissions that AWS Application Migration Service needs to run in your account. 
+AWS Transform MGN uses the service-linked role named **AWSServiceRoleForApplicationMigrationService**. This is a managed IAM policy with scoped permissions that AWS Transform MGN needs to run in your account. 
@@ -31 +31 @@ You must configure permissions to allow an IAM entity (such as a user, group, or
-## Creating a service-linked role for AWS Application Migration Service
+## Creating a service-linked role for AWS Transform MGN
@@ -33 +33 @@ You must configure permissions to allow an IAM entity (such as a user, group, or
-You don't need to manually create a service-linked role. When you configure the Replication Configuration Template for AWS Application Migration Service, a service-linked role is automatically created. MGN automatically creates the IAM service-linked role, which you can see in the IAM console. You don't need to manually create or configure this role. 
+You don't need to manually create a service-linked role. When you configure the Replication Configuration Template for AWS Transform MGN, a service-linked role is automatically created. MGN automatically creates the IAM service-linked role, which you can see in the IAM console. You don't need to manually create or configure this role. 
@@ -37 +37 @@ If you delete this service-linked role, and then need to create it again, you ca
-In the AWS CLI or the AWS API, create a service-linked role with the AWS Application Migration Service name. For more information, see [Creating a Service-Linked Role](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/using-service-linked-roles.html#create-service-linked-role) in the _IAM User Guide_. If you delete this service-linked role, you can use this same process to create the role again. 
+In the AWS CLI or the AWS API, create a service-linked role with the AWS Transform MGN name. For more information, see [Creating a Service-Linked Role](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/using-service-linked-roles.html#create-service-linked-role) in the _IAM User Guide_. If you delete this service-linked role, you can use this same process to create the role again. 
@@ -39 +39 @@ In the AWS CLI or the AWS API, create a service-linked role with the AWS Applica
-## Editing a service-linked role for AWS Application Migration Service
+## Editing a service-linked role for AWS Transform MGN
@@ -41 +41 @@ In the AWS CLI or the AWS API, create a service-linked role with the AWS Applica
-AWS Application Migration Service does not allow you to edit the AWSServiceRoleForApplicationMigrationService service-linked role. After you create a service-linked role, you cannot change the name of the role because various entities might reference the role. However, you can edit the description of the role using IAM. For more information, see [Editing a Service-Linked Role ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/using-service-linked-roles.html#edit-service-linked-role) in the _IAM User Guide_. 
+AWS Transform MGN does not allow you to edit the AWSServiceRoleForApplicationMigrationService service-linked role. After you create a service-linked role, you cannot change the name of the role because various entities might reference the role. However, you can edit the description of the role using IAM. For more information, see [Editing a Service-Linked Role ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/using-service-linked-roles.html#edit-service-linked-role) in the _IAM User Guide_. 
@@ -43 +43 @@ AWS Application Migration Service does not allow you to edit the AWSServiceRoleF
-## Deleting a service-linked role for AWS Application Migration Service
+## Deleting a service-linked role for AWS Transform MGN
@@ -49 +49 @@ If you no longer need to use a feature or service that requires a service-linked
-If AWS Application Migration Service is using the role when you try to delete the resources, the deletion might fail. If that happens, wait for a few minutes and try the operation again. 
+If AWS Transform MGN is using the role when you try to delete the resources, the deletion might fail. If that happens, wait for a few minutes and try the operation again. 
@@ -51 +51 @@ If AWS Application Migration Service is using the role when you try to delete th
-**To clean up AWS Application Migration Service resources used by AWSServiceRoleforApplicationMigrationService**
+**To clean up AWS Transform MGN resources used by AWSServiceRoleforApplicationMigrationService**
@@ -89 +89 @@ If AWS Application Migration Service is using the role when you try to delete th
-  3. Identify and delete any Application Migration Service jobs in all AWS Regions
+  3. Identify and delete any MGN jobs in all AWS Regions
@@ -91 +91 @@ If AWS Application Migration Service is using the role when you try to delete th
-    1. Identify any Application Migration Service jobs
+    1. Identify any MGN jobs
@@ -95 +95 @@ If AWS Application Migration Service is using the role when you try to delete th
-    2. Delete any Application Migration Service jobs:
+    2. Delete any MGN jobs:
@@ -99 +99 @@ If AWS Application Migration Service is using the role when you try to delete th
-  4. Identify and delete any Application Migration Service replication templates
+  4. Identify and delete any MGN replication templates
@@ -101 +101 @@ If AWS Application Migration Service is using the role when you try to delete th
-    1. Identify any Application Migration Service replication template:
+    1. Identify any MGN replication template:
@@ -105 +105 @@ If AWS Application Migration Service is using the role when you try to delete th
-    2. Remove any Application Migration Service replication templates:
+    2. Remove any MGN replication templates:
@@ -112 +112 @@ If AWS Application Migration Service is using the role when you try to delete th
-Resources can be cleaned up without stopping any service provided by AWS Application Migration Service. Cleaning up AWS Application Migration Service resources will cause AWS Application Migration Service to stop working. For more information, see [Cleaning up a Service-Linked Role ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/using-service-linked-roles.html#delete-service-linked-role) in the _IAM User Guide_. 
+Resources can be cleaned up without stopping any service provided by AWS Transform MGN. Cleaning up AWS Transform MGN resources will cause AWS Transform MGN to stop working. For more information, see [Cleaning up a Service-Linked Role ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/using-service-linked-roles.html#delete-service-linked-role) in the _IAM User Guide_. 
@@ -118 +118 @@ Use the IAM console, the AWS CLI, or the AWS API to delete the AWSServiceRoleFor
-## Supported Regions for Application Migration Service service-linked roles
+## Supported Regions for MGN service-linked roles
@@ -120 +120 @@ Use the IAM console, the AWS CLI, or the AWS API to delete the AWSServiceRoleFor
-AWS Application Migration Service supports using service-linked roles in all of the [AWS Regions where the service is available](./what-is-mgn.html#supported-regions). 
+AWS Transform MGN supports using service-linked roles in all of the [AWS Regions where the service is available](./what-is-mgn.html#supported-regions).