**To get the state of a patch group**
The following ``describe-patch-group-state`` example retrieves the high-level patch compliance summary for a patch group. ::
aws ssm describe-patch-group-state \
--patch-group "Production"
Output::
{
"Instances": 21,
"InstancesWithCriticalNonCompliantPatches": 1,
"InstancesWithFailedPatches": 2,
"InstancesWithInstalledOtherPatches": 3,
"InstancesWithInstalledPatches": 21,
"InstancesWithInstalledPendingRebootPatches": 2,
"InstancesWithInstalledRejectedPatches": 1,
"InstancesWithMissingPatches": 3,
"InstancesWithNotApplicablePatches": 4,
"InstancesWithOtherNonCompliantPatches": 1,
"InstancesWithSecurityNonCompliantPatches": 1,
"InstancesWithUnreportedNotApplicablePatches": 2
}
For more information, see `About patch groups` <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/sysman-patch-patchgroups.html>__ and `Understanding patch compliance state values <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/about-patch-compliance-states.html>`__ in the *AWS Systems Manager User Guide*.