# `AWSConfigRemediation-EnableEnhancedMonitoringOnRDSInstance`
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 **Description** 

 The `AWSConfigRemediation-EnableEnhancedMonitoringOnRDSInstance` runbook enables Enhanced Monitoring on the Amazon RDS database instance you specify. For information on Enhanced Monitoring, see [Enhanced Monitoring](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_Monitoring.OS.html) in the *Amazon RDS User Guide* . 

 [Run this Automation (console)](https://console.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/automation/execute/AWSConfigRemediation-EnableEnhancedMonitoringOnRDSInstance) 

**Document type**

Automation

**Owner**

Amazon

**Platforms**

Databases

**Parameters**
+ AutomationAssumeRole

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role that allows Systems Manager Automation to perform the actions on your behalf.
+ MonitoringInterval

  Type: Integer

  Valid values: 1 \$1 5 \$1 10 \$1 15 \$1 30 \$1 60

  Description: (Required) The interval in seconds when Enhanced Monitoring metrics are collected from the DB instance.
+ MonitoringRoleArn

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the IAM role that allows Amazon RDS to send Enhanced Monitoring metrics to Amazon CloudWatch Logs.
+ ResourceId

  Type: String

  Description: (Required) The resource identifier for the DB instance you want to enable Enhanced Monitoring on.

**Required IAM permissions**

The `AutomationAssumeRole` parameter requires the following actions to use the runbook successfully.
+  `ssm:StartAutomationExecution` 
+  `ssm:GetAutomationExecution` 
+  `rds:DescribeDBInstances` 
+  `rds:ModifyDBInstance` 

 **Document Steps** 
+  `aws:executeAwsApi` - Gathers the DB instance identifier from the DB instance resource identifier. 
+  `aws:assertAwsResourceProperty` - Confirms the DB Instance is in an `AVAILABLE` state. 
+  `aws:executeAwsApi` - Enables Enhanced Monitoring on your DB instance. 
+  `aws:executeScript` - Confirms that Enhanced Monitoring is enabled on your DB instance.