Use DescribePatchGroups with a CLI - AWS Systems Manager

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Use DescribePatchGroups with a CLI

The following code examples show how to use DescribePatchGroups.

CLI
AWS CLI

To display patch group registrations

The following describe-patch-groups example lists the patch group registrations.

aws ssm describe-patch-groups

Output:

{
    "Mappings": [
        {
            "PatchGroup": "Production",
            "BaselineIdentity": {
                "BaselineId": "pb-0123456789abcdef0",
                "BaselineName": "ProdPatching",
                "OperatingSystem": "WINDOWS",
                "BaselineDescription": "Patches for Production",
                "DefaultBaseline": false
            }
        },
        {
            "PatchGroup": "Development",
            "BaselineIdentity": {
                "BaselineId": "pb-0713accee01234567",
                "BaselineName": "DevPatching",
                "OperatingSystem": "WINDOWS",
                "BaselineDescription": "Patches for Development",
                "DefaultBaseline": true
            }
        },
        ...
    ]
}

For more information, see Create a Patch Group <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/sysman-patch-group-tagging.html>__ and Add a Patch Group to a Patch Baseline in the AWS Systems Manager User Guide.

PowerShell
Tools for PowerShell V4

Example 1: This example lists the patch group registrations.

Get-SSMPatchGroup

Output:

BaselineIdentity                                           PatchGroup
----------------                                           ----------
Amazon.SimpleSystemsManagement.Model.PatchBaselineIdentity Production
Tools for PowerShell V5

Example 1: This example lists the patch group registrations.

Get-SSMPatchGroup

Output:

BaselineIdentity                                           PatchGroup
----------------                                           ----------
Amazon.SimpleSystemsManagement.Model.PatchBaselineIdentity Production

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