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Use UpdatePatchBaseline with a CLI

The following code examples show how to use UpdatePatchBaseline.

CLI
Amazon CLI

Example 1: To update a patch baseline

The following update-patch-baseline example adds the specified two patches as rejected and one patch as approved to the specified patch baseline.

aws ssm update-patch-baseline \
        --baseline-id "pb-0123456789abcdef0" \
        --rejected-patches "KB2032276" "MS10-048" \
        --approved-patches "KB2124261"

Output:

{
    "BaselineId": "pb-0123456789abcdef0",
    "Name": "WindowsPatching",
    "OperatingSystem": "WINDOWS",
    "GlobalFilters": {
        "PatchFilters": []
    },
    "ApprovalRules": {
        "PatchRules": [
            {
                "PatchFilterGroup": {
                    "PatchFilters": [
                        {
                            "Key": "PRODUCT",
                            "Values": [
                                "WindowsServer2016"
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "ComplianceLevel": "CRITICAL",
                "ApproveAfterDays": 0,
                "EnableNonSecurity": false
            }
        ]
    },
    "ApprovedPatches": [
        "KB2124261"
    ],
    "ApprovedPatchesComplianceLevel": "UNSPECIFIED",
    "ApprovedPatchesEnableNonSecurity": false,
    "RejectedPatches": [
        "KB2032276",
        "MS10-048"
    ],
    "RejectedPatchesAction": "ALLOW_AS_DEPENDENCY",
    "CreatedDate": 1550244180.465,
    "ModifiedDate": 1550244180.465,
    "Description": "Patches for Windows Servers",
    "Sources": []
}

Example 2: To rename a patch baseline

The following update-patch-baseline example renames the specified patch baseline.

aws ssm update-patch-baseline \
    --baseline-id "pb-0713accee01234567" \
    --name "Windows-Server-2012-R2-Important-and-Critical-Security-Updates"

For more information, see Update or Delete a Patch Baseline <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/patch-baseline-update-or-delete.html>`__ in the Amazon Systems Manager User Guide.

PowerShell
Tools for PowerShell V4

Example 1: This example adds two patches as rejected and one patch as approved to an existing patch baseline.

Update-SSMPatchBaseline -BaselineId "pb-03da896ca3b68b639" -RejectedPatch "KB2032276","MS10-048" -ApprovedPatch "KB2124261"

Output:

ApprovalRules   : Amazon.SimpleSystemsManagement.Model.PatchRuleGroup
ApprovedPatches : {KB2124261}
BaselineId      : pb-03da896ca3b68b639
CreatedDate     : 3/3/2017 5:02:19 PM
Description     : Baseline containing all updates approved for production systems
GlobalFilters   : Amazon.SimpleSystemsManagement.Model.PatchFilterGroup
ModifiedDate    : 3/3/2017 5:22:10 PM
Name            : Production-Baseline
RejectedPatches : {KB2032276, MS10-048}

  • For API details, see UpdatePatchBaseline in Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4).

Tools for PowerShell V5

Example 1: This example adds two patches as rejected and one patch as approved to an existing patch baseline.

Update-SSMPatchBaseline -BaselineId "pb-03da896ca3b68b639" -RejectedPatch "KB2032276","MS10-048" -ApprovedPatch "KB2124261"

Output:

ApprovalRules   : Amazon.SimpleSystemsManagement.Model.PatchRuleGroup
ApprovedPatches : {KB2124261}
BaselineId      : pb-03da896ca3b68b639
CreatedDate     : 3/3/2017 5:02:19 PM
Description     : Baseline containing all updates approved for production systems
GlobalFilters   : Amazon.SimpleSystemsManagement.Model.PatchFilterGroup
ModifiedDate    : 3/3/2017 5:22:10 PM
Name            : Production-Baseline
RejectedPatches : {KB2032276, MS10-048}

  • For API details, see UpdatePatchBaseline in Amazon Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5).

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