azure_sql_virtual_machines Resource

Use the azure_sql_virtual_machines InSpec audit resource to test properties of all Azure SQL virtual machines.

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

An azure_sql_virtual_machines resource block returns all Azure SQL virtual machines.

describe azure_sql_virtual_machines do
  #...
end

Parameters

resource_group (optional): Azure resource group that the targeted resource resides in.

Properties

ids: A list of resource IDs.; Field: id
names: A list of resource Names.; Field: name
types: A list of the resource types.; Field: type
properties: A list of Properties for all the SQL virtual machines.; Field: properties
locations: A list of the Geo-locations.; Field: location
provisioningStates: A list of provisioning states of the SQL virtual machines.; Field: provisioningState

Note

See the documentation on FilterTable for information on using filter criteria on plural resources.

Examples

Loop through SQL virtual machines by their names.

azure_sql_virtual_machines(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP').names.each do |name|
  describe azure_sql_virtual_machine(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: name) do
    it { should exist }
  end
end

Test that there are SQL virtual machines that are successfully provisioned.

describe azure_sql_virtual_machines(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP').where(provisioningState: 'Succeeded') do
  it { should exist }
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

# Should not exist if no SQL virtual machines are present

describe azure_sql_virtual_machines(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP') do
  it { should_not exist }
end
# Should exist if the filter returns at least one SQL virtual machines

describe azure_sql_virtual_machines(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP') do
  it { should exist }
end

Azure Permissions

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