azure_dns_zones_resource Resource

Use the azure_dns_zones_resource InSpec audit resource to test properties of an Azure DNS zone.

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.

Installation

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

See the Chef InSpec documentation on cloud platforms for information on configuring your Azure environment for InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec Azure resource pack.

Syntax

This resource requires either the resource_group and DNS zone resource name, or the resource_id.

describe azure_dns_zones_resource(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME', name: 'DNS_ZONE_NAME') do
  it { should exist }
end

describe azure_dns_zones_resource(resource_id: 'DNS_ZONE_RESOURCE_ID') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

resource_group: Azure resource group that the targeted resource resides in.
name: Name of the DNS zone to test.
resource_id: The resource ID of the DNS zone to test.

The resource_group and name, or the resource_id are required parameters.

Properties

name: Name of the Azure resource to test.
type: The type of DNS zone.
max_number_of_recordsets: The maximum number of record sets that can be created in this DNS zone.
number_of_record_sets: The current number of record sets in this DNS zone.
name_servers: The name servers for this DNS zone.
properties: The properties of the Azure DNS zone resource.
location: The DNS zone resource location.

Also, refer to the Azure documentation for other available properties. Any attribute in the response may be accessed with the key names separated by dots (.).

Examples

Test that the Azure DNS zone resource has the correct resource type.

describe azure_dns_zones_resource(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME', name: 'DNS_ZONE_NAME') do
  its('type') { should eq 'Microsoft.Network/dnszones' }
end

Test that the location of the Azure DNS zone resource is global.

describe azure_dns_zones_resource(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME', name: 'DNS_ZONE_NAME') do
  its('location') { should eq 'global' }
end

Matchers

This InSpec audit resource has the following special matchers. For a full list of available matchers, please visit our Universal Matchers page.

exists

# If a DNS Zone resource is found it will exist

describe azure_dns_zones_resource(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME', name: 'DNS_ZONE_NAME') do
  it { should exist }
end

# DNS Zone resources that aren't found will not exist
describe azure_dns_zones_resource(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME', name: 'DNS_ZONE_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.