When you are trying to register an OU, chances are it fails because of a drift.
The Following steps illustrate checks and recommended actions, in order to resolve.
Log into, the affected account and get to cloud-shell
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View commands:
aws configservice describe-delivery-channels
aws configservice describe-delivery-channel-status
aws configservice describe-configuration-recorders
The normal response is something like “name”: “default”
Delete commands:
aws configservice stop-configuration-recorder –configuration-recorder-name NAME-FROM-DESCRIBE-OUTPUT
aws configservice delete-delivery-channel –delivery-channel-name NAME-FROM-DESCRIBE-OUTPUT
aws configservice delete-configuration-recorder –configuration-recorder-name NAME-FROM-DESCRIBE-OUTPUT
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https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/troubleshooting.html#aws-config-error