# Overview: EC2 Managed Setup
The minimum setup must be completed prior to configuring the EC2 managed
setup. The EC2 managed setup will update perform the following
activities:
* Update ~/.bashrc to export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY
values you provide.
* Update ~/.bashrc to export EC2_INI_PATH.
* Create a template .boto file and place it your home directory
* Create a template ec2.ini and place it in your ~/.ansible folders
* Provide a copy of the ec2.py script that must be included with any AWS
managed inventory file.

# Usage: Setup for EC2 Managed Images
Please follow the usage instructions:

    ansible-playbook setup-ec2.yml \
        -e secure_aws_region={{ secure_aws_region }} \
        -e aws_access_key_id={{ aws_access_key_id }} \
        -e aws_secret_access_key={{ aws_secret_access_key }}

## Variables Used

Variable Name  | Description |
--- | --- |
secure_aws_region | Please provide your ec2_region. |
aws_access_key_id | Please provide your AWS Access Key ID. |
aws_secret_access_key | Please provide your AWS Secret Access Key. |