azure_sql_databases Resource

Use the azure_sql_databases InSpec audit resource to test the properties and configuration of Azure SQL Databases.

Azure REST API Version, Endpoint, and HTTP Client Parameters

This resource interacts with API versions supported by the resource provider. The api_version can be defined as a resource parameter. If not provided, this resource uses the latest version. For more information, refer to the azure_generic_resource document.

Unless defined, this resource uses the azure_cloud global endpoint and default values for the HTTP client. For more information, refer to the resource pack README.

Install

This resource is available in the Chef InSpec Azure resource pack.

For information on configuring your Azure environment for Chef InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec Azure resource pack, see the Chef InSpec documentation for the Azure cloud platform.

Syntax

The resource_group and server_name are required parameters.

describe azure_sql_databases(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', server_name: 'SERVER_NAME') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

resource_group: Azure resource group where the targeted resource resides.
server_name: The name of the server in which the database resides.

Properties

ids: A list of the unique resource IDs.; Field: id
names: A list of names of all the resources being interrogated.; Field: name
tags: A list of tag:value pairs defined on the resources being interrogated.; Field: tags
types: A list of the types of resources being interrogated.; Field: type
properties: A list of properties for all the resources being interrogated.; Field: properties
locations: A list of locations for all the resources being interrogated.; Field: location
kinds: A list of kinds of all the resources being interrogated.; Field: kind

Note

For information on using filter criteria on plural resources, see the documentation on FilterTable

Examples

Check resources are present

describe azure_sql_databases(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', server_name: 'SERVER_NAME') do
    it { should exist }
    its('names') { should include 'my-db' }
end

Filter the results to include only those with names that match the specified string value

describe azure_sql_databases.(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', server_name: 'SERVER_NAME').where{ name.eql?('production-db') } do
  it { should exist }
end

Filter the results to include only those with ‘GRS’ storage account type

describe azure_sql_databases.(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', server_name: 'SERVER_NAME').where{ properties[:storageAccountType] == 'GRS' } do
  it { should exist }
end

Matchers

For a full list of available matchers, see our Universal Matchers page.

This resource has the following special matchers.

exists

The control passes if the filter returns at least one result. Use should_not if you expect zero matches.

# If we expect resources to exist.

describe azure_sql_databases(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', server_name: 'SERVER_NAME') do
  it { should exist }
end

not_exists

# If we expect resources not to exist.

describe azure_sql_databases(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', server_name: 'SERVER_NAME') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

Azure Permissions

Your Service Principal must be set up with at least a contributor role on the subscription you wish to test.