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# AWS::SSM::MaintenanceWindowTask CloudWatchOutputConfig
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Configuration options for sending command output to Amazon CloudWatch Logs.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[CloudWatchLogGroupName](#cfn-ssm-maintenancewindowtask-cloudwatchoutputconfig-cloudwatchloggroupname)" : String,
  "[CloudWatchOutputEnabled](#cfn-ssm-maintenancewindowtask-cloudwatchoutputconfig-cloudwatchoutputenabled)" : Boolean
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [CloudWatchLogGroupName](#cfn-ssm-maintenancewindowtask-cloudwatchoutputconfig-cloudwatchloggroupname): String
  [CloudWatchOutputEnabled](#cfn-ssm-maintenancewindowtask-cloudwatchoutputconfig-cloudwatchoutputenabled): Boolean
```

## Properties
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`CloudWatchLogGroupName`  <a name="cfn-ssm-maintenancewindowtask-cloudwatchoutputconfig-cloudwatchloggroupname"></a>
The name of the CloudWatch Logs log group where you want to send command output. If you don't specify a group name, AWS Systems Manager automatically creates a log group for you. The log group uses the following naming format:  
 `aws/ssm/SystemsManagerDocumentName`   
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `512`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`CloudWatchOutputEnabled`  <a name="cfn-ssm-maintenancewindowtask-cloudwatchoutputconfig-cloudwatchoutputenabled"></a>
Enables Systems Manager to send command output to CloudWatch Logs.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)