• The AWS 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.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/monitoring/CloudWatch_Dashboards.html). 

# Parameter Store walkthroughs
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The walkthrough in this section shows you how to create, store, and run parameters with Parameter Store in a test environment. This walkthrough shows you how to use Parameter Store with other Systems Manager tools. You can also use Parameter Store with other AWS services. For more information, see [Understanding parameter types](what-is-a-parameter.md).

**Topics**
+ [Creating a SecureString parameter in Parameter Store and joining a node to a Domain (PowerShell)](sysman-param-securestring-walkthrough.md)