Getting Started with Ohlala SmartOps

Getting Started

Welcome to Ohlala SmartOps! Follow this step-by-step guide to deploy and configure your AI-powered AWS infrastructure management assistant.

🎯 What You’ll Accomplish

By completing this guide, you’ll be able to:

• ✅ Deploy SmartOps in your AWS account
• ✅ Connect it to Microsoft Teams
• ✅ Execute your first EC2 management commands
• ✅ View health reports and cost optimization recommendations

📚 Deployment Steps

The deployment process is organized into clear, manageable steps:

1. Check Prerequisites

Verify you have everything needed before starting

• AWS account requirements
• Microsoft Teams setup
• Required permissions

2. Enable Amazon Bedrock

Configure AI model access in your AWS account

• Enable Claude Sonnet 4 model
• Verify regional availability
• Understand inference profiles

3. Subscribe via AWS Marketplace

Get Ohlala SmartOps from AWS Marketplace

• Subscribe to the product
• Download CloudFormation template
• Understand pricing

4. Register Azure Bot

Create and configure your Teams bot

• Create Azure Bot resource
• Generate authentication credentials
• Configure bot settings

5. Deploy CloudFormation Stack

Launch the infrastructure in AWS

• Configure stack parameters
• Deploy resources
• Monitor deployment progress

6. Connect to Teams

Integrate the bot with Microsoft Teams

• Configure webhook URL
• Install Teams app
• Test the connection

7. Verify & Test

Confirm everything is working

• Run test commands
• Check health reports
• Troubleshoot common issues

🚀 Quick Start Links

💡 Pro Tips

• Start Simple: Begin with monitoring features before enabling modifications
• Budget Awareness: SmartOps includes intelligent cost tracking with $5 milestone warnings
• Clear Error Messages: The bot provides actionable guidance when issues occur
• Team Collaboration: Share the assistant with your team for maximum productivity

Need Help?

• 📧 Support: support@ohlala.cloud
• 📚 Full Documentation: Browse all docs