default_gateway resource

Use the default_gateway Chef InSpec audit resource to test the assigned IP address and interface for the default route.

Availability

Installation

This resource is distributed with Chef InSpec.

Syntax

A default_gateway Chef InSpec audit resource allows to test the assigned IP address and interface for the default route.

    describe default_gateway do
      its("ipaddress") { should eq '172.26.0.1' }
      its("interface") { should eq 'eth0' }
    end

where

• 'ipaddress' and 'interface' are properties of this resource
• 172.26.0.1 is the expected value for 'ipaddress'
• eth0 is the expected value for 'interface'

Properties

Properties of the resources: ipaddress and interface.

ipaddress

The ipaddress property tests the assigned IP address for the default route.

interface

The interface property tests the assigned network interface for the default route.

Examples

The following examples show how to use this Chef InSpec audit resource.

Ensure IP address matches default route

ipaddress fetches the assigned IP address for the default route and by making an comparison using the eq matcher.

    describe default_gateway do
      its("ipaddress") { should eq '172.26.0.1' }
    end

Ensure interface matches default route

interface fetches the assigned network interface for the default route and by making an comparison using the eq matcher.

    describe default_gateway do
      its("interface") { should eq 'eth0' }
    end