Create and manage maintenance windows using the console

This section describes how to create, configure, update, and delete maintenance windows using the AWS Systems Manager console. This section also provides information about managing the targets and tasks of a maintenance window.

Important

We recommend that you initially create and configure maintenance windows in a test environment.

Before you begin

Before you create a maintenance window, you must configure access to Maintenance Windows, a capability of AWS Systems Manager. For more information, see Setting up Maintenance Windows.

Topics

• Create a maintenance window using the console
• Assign targets to a maintenance window using the console
• Assign tasks to a maintenance window using the console
• Disable or enable a maintenance window using the console
• Update or delete maintenance window resources using the console