aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies Resource
Use the aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies
InSpec audit resource to test properties of multiple AWS Application Auto Scaling scaling policies.
For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS ApplicationAutoScaling ScalingPolicy documentation.
Install
This resource is available in the Chef InSpec AWS resource pack.
For information on configuring your AWS environment for Chef InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec AWS resource pack, see the Chef InSpec documentation on the AWS cloud platform.
Syntax
Ensure a scaling policy exists.
describe aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
it { should exist }
end
Parameters
service_namespace
(required)The namespace of the AWS service that provides the resource, or a custom-resource.
Properties
policy_arns
- The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the scaling policy.
policy_names
- The name of the scaling policy.
service_namespaces
- The namespace of the AWS service that provides the resource, or a custom-resource.
resource_ids
- The identifier of the resource associated with the scaling policy. This string consists of the resource type and unique identifier.
scalable_dimensions
- The scalable dimension. This string consists of the service namespace, resource type, and scaling property.
policy_types
- The scaling policy type.
step_scaling_policy_configurations
- A step scaling policy.
target_tracking_scaling_policy_configurations
- A target tracking scaling policy.
alarms
- The CloudWatch alarms associated with the scaling policy.
creation_times
- The Unix timestamp for when the scaling policy was created.
Examples
Ensure a policy name is available.
describe aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
its('policy_names') { should include 'POLICY_NAME' }
end
Ensure a policy type is available.
describe aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
its('policy_types') { should include "POLICY_TYPE" }
end
Matchers
For a full list of available matchers, see our Universal Matchers page.The controls will pass if the describe
method returns at least one result.
exist
Use should
to test that the entity exists.
describe aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
it { should exist }
end
be_available
Use should
to check if the scalable policy is available.
describe aws_application_autoscaling_scaling_policies( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
it { should be_available }
end
AWS Permissions
Your Principal will need the ApplicationAutoScaling:Client:DescribeScalingPoliciesResponse
action with Effect
set to Allow
.