# AWS EC2 Instance ID

> How to identify AWS workloads using the AWS EC2 Instance ID within Aembit

This page explains how to use the **AWS EC2 Instance ID** identifier to uniquely identify workloads deployed on **AWS**.

## Understanding the AWS EC2 instance ID identifier

When you deploy applications to AWS, you often refer to specific virtual machine instances using their EC2 Instance IDs. AWS assigns a unique identifier to each EC2 instance when it launches. For more info, see [“What is Amazon EC2?”](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/Using_InstanceStraightToIdentifiers.html) in the AWS docs.

## Applicable deployment type

Aembit supports the AWS EC2 Instance ID identification method for Edge-based deployments on [Virtual Machines](/user-guide/deploy-install/virtual-machine/) deployed to AWS.

## Create a Client Workload with an AWS EC2 Instance ID identifier

To configure a Client Workload with an AWS EC2 Instance ID identifier, follow these steps:

1. Log into your Aembit Tenant.

2. Click **Client Workloads** in the left nav pane.

3. Click **New**, revealing the **Client Workload** pop out menu.

4. Enter the **Name** and optional **Description** for the Client Workload.

5. Under **Client Identification**, select **AWS EC2 Instance ID**.

   For **Value**, enter the EC2 Instance ID where the workload is running.

   For example, if your EC2 Instance ID is `i-0123456789abcdef0`, enter that in the **Value** field.

   If you don’t know the EC2 Instance ID or how to find it, see [Find EC2 Instance ID](#find-ec2-instance-id).

6. Click **Save**.

   Aembit displays the new Client Workload on the **Client Workloads** page.

## Find EC2 instance ID

To find your EC2 Instance ID in the AWS Console, follow these steps:

> **Note**
>
> You can also find the EC2 Instance ID using the EC2 dashboard or the AWS CLI.
>
> Be sure to enter the full instance ID exactly as displayed by AWS.

1. **Open the AWS Console**

   Go to the [AWS Management Console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/).

2. **Navigate to the EC2 Dashboard**

   From the Services menu, choose **EC2**, then click **Instances**.

3. **Locate the Instance ID**

   You can find the EC2 Instance ID in the **Instance ID** column for each running instance.

   Use this value in your Aembit configuration.