Patching noncompliant managed nodes
Many of the same Amazon Systems Manager tools and processes you can use to check
managed nodes for patch compliance can be used to bring nodes into
compliance with the patch rules that currently apply to them. To bring
managed nodes into patch compliance, Patch Manager, a capability of Amazon Systems Manager,
must run a Scan and install operation. (If your goal is only to
identify noncompliant managed nodes and not remediate them, run a
Scan operation instead. For more information, see Identifying
noncompliant managed nodes.)
Install patches using Systems Manager
You can choose from several tools to run a Scan and
install operation:
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(Recommended) Configure a patch policy in Quick Setup, a capability of Systems Manager, that lets you install missing patches on a schedule for an entire organization, a subset of organizational units, or a single Amazon Web Services account. For more information, see Patch Manager organization patching configuration.
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Create a maintenance window that uses the Systems Manager document (SSM document)
AWS-RunPatchBaselinein a Run Command task type. For information, see Walkthrough: Creating a maintenance window for patching (console). -
Manually run
AWS-RunPatchBaselinein a Run Command operation. For information, see Running commands from the console.
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Install patches on demand using the Patch now option. For information, see Patching managed nodes on demand.