

• The Amazon Systems Manager CloudWatch Dashboard will no longer be available after April 30, 2026. Customers can continue to use Amazon CloudWatch console to view, create, and manage their Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, just as they do today. For more information, see [Amazon CloudWatch Dashboard documentation](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html). 

# Use `RegisterTargetWithMaintenanceWindow` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `RegisterTargetWithMaintenanceWindow`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**Amazon CLI**  
**Example 1: To register a single target with a maintenance window**  
The following `register-target-with-maintenance-window` example registers an instance with a maintenance window.  

```
aws ssm register-target-with-maintenance-window \
    --window-id {{"mw-ab12cd34ef56gh78"}} \
    --target {{"Key=InstanceIds,Values=i-0000293ffd8c57862"}} \
    --owner-information {{"Single instance"}} \
    --resource-type {{"INSTANCE"}}
```
Output:  

```
{
    "WindowTargetId":"1a2b3c4d-1a2b-1a2b-1a2b-1a2b3c4d-1a2"
}
```
**Example 2: To register multiple targets with a maintenance window using instance IDs**  
The following `register-target-with-maintenance-window` example registers two instances with a maintenance window by specifying their instance IDs.  

```
aws ssm register-target-with-maintenance-window \
    --window-id {{"mw-ab12cd34ef56gh78"}} \
    --target {{"Key=InstanceIds,Values=i-0000293ffd8c57862,i-0cb2b964d3e14fd9f"}} \
    --owner-information {{"Two instances in a list"}} \
    --resource-type {{"INSTANCE"}}
```
Output:  

```
{
    "WindowTargetId":"1a2b3c4d-1a2b-1a2b-1a2b-1a2b3c4d-1a2"
}
```
**Example 3: To register targets with a maintenance window using resource tags**  
The following `register-target-with-maintenance-window` example registers instances with a maintenance window by specifying resource tags that have been applied to the instances.  

```
aws ssm register-target-with-maintenance-window \
    --window-id {{"mw-06cf17cbefcb4bf4f"}} \
    --targets {{"Key=tag:Environment,Values=Prod"}} {{"Key=Role,Values=Web"}} \
    --owner-information {{"Production Web Servers"}} \
    --resource-type {{"INSTANCE"}}
```
Output:  

```
{
    "WindowTargetId":"1a2b3c4d-1a2b-1a2b-1a2b-1a2b3c4d-1a2"
}
```
**Example 4: To register targets using a group of tag keys**  
The following `register-target-with-maintenance-window` example register instances that all have one or more tag keys assigned to them, regardless of their key values.  

```
aws ssm register-target-with-maintenance-window \
    --window-id {{"mw-0c50858d01EXAMPLE"}} \
    --resource-type {{"INSTANCE"}} \
    --target {{"Key=tag-key,Values=Name,Instance-Type,CostCenter"}}
```
Output:  

```
{
    "WindowTargetId":"1a2b3c4d-1a2b-1a2b-1a2b-1a2b3c4d-1a2"
}
```
**Example 5: To register targets using a resource group name**  
The following `register-target-with-maintenance-window` example register a specified resource group, regardless of the type of resources it contains.  

```
aws ssm register-target-with-maintenance-window \
    --window-id {{"mw-0c50858d01EXAMPLE"}} \
    --resource-type {{"RESOURCE_GROUP"}} \
    --target {{"Key=resource-groups:Name,Values=MyResourceGroup"}}
```
Output:  

```
{
    "WindowTargetId":"1a2b3c4d-1a2b-1a2b-1a2b-1a2b3c4d-1a2"
}
```
For more information, see [Register a Target Instance with the Maintenance Window (Amazon CLI)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/mw-cli-tutorial-targets.html) in the *Amazon Systems Manager User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [RegisterTargetWithMaintenanceWindow](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/ssm/register-target-with-maintenance-window.html) in *Amazon CLI Command Reference*. 

------
#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example registers an instance with a maintenance window.**  

```
$option1 = @{Key="InstanceIds";Values=@("i-0000293ffd8c57862")}
Register-SSMTargetWithMaintenanceWindow -WindowId "mw-06cf17cbefcb4bf4f" -Target $option1 -OwnerInformation "Single instance" -ResourceType "INSTANCE"
```
**Output:**  

```
d8e47760-23ed-46a5-9f28-927337725398
```
**Example 2: This example registers multiple instances with a maintenance window.**  

```
$option1 = @{Key="InstanceIds";Values=@("i-0000293ffd8c57862","i-0cb2b964d3e14fd9f")}
Register-SSMTargetWithMaintenanceWindow -WindowId "mw-06cf17cbefcb4bf4f" -Target $option1 -OwnerInformation "Single instance" -ResourceType "INSTANCE"
```
**Output:**  

```
6ab5c208-9fc4-4697-84b7-b02a6cc25f7d
```
**Example 3: This example registers an instance with a maintenance window using EC2 tags.**  

```
$option1 = @{Key="tag:Environment";Values=@("Production")}
Register-SSMTargetWithMaintenanceWindow -WindowId "mw-06cf17cbefcb4bf4f" -Target $option1 -OwnerInformation "Production Web Servers" -ResourceType "INSTANCE"
```
**Output:**  

```
2994977e-aefb-4a71-beac-df620352f184
```
+  For API details, see [RegisterTargetWithMaintenanceWindow](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example registers an instance with a maintenance window.**  

```
$option1 = @{Key="InstanceIds";Values=@("i-0000293ffd8c57862")}
Register-SSMTargetWithMaintenanceWindow -WindowId "mw-06cf17cbefcb4bf4f" -Target $option1 -OwnerInformation "Single instance" -ResourceType "INSTANCE"
```
**Output:**  

```
d8e47760-23ed-46a5-9f28-927337725398
```
**Example 2: This example registers multiple instances with a maintenance window.**  

```
$option1 = @{Key="InstanceIds";Values=@("i-0000293ffd8c57862","i-0cb2b964d3e14fd9f")}
Register-SSMTargetWithMaintenanceWindow -WindowId "mw-06cf17cbefcb4bf4f" -Target $option1 -OwnerInformation "Single instance" -ResourceType "INSTANCE"
```
**Output:**  

```
6ab5c208-9fc4-4697-84b7-b02a6cc25f7d
```
**Example 3: This example registers an instance with a maintenance window using EC2 tags.**  

```
$option1 = @{Key="tag:Environment";Values=@("Production")}
Register-SSMTargetWithMaintenanceWindow -WindowId "mw-06cf17cbefcb4bf4f" -Target $option1 -OwnerInformation "Production Web Servers" -ResourceType "INSTANCE"
```
**Output:**  

```
2994977e-aefb-4a71-beac-df620352f184
```
+  For API details, see [RegisterTargetWithMaintenanceWindow](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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