aws_application_autoscaling_scalable_targets Resource

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Use the aws_application_autoscaling_scalable_targets InSpec audit resource to test properties of multiple resourcese that Application Auto Scaling can scale.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS ApplicationAutoScaling ScalableTarget documentation.

Installation

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

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

Syntax

describe aws_application_autoscaling_scalable_targets( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

service_namespace (required)

The namespace of the AWS service that provides the resource.

Properties

service_namespaces

The namespace of the AWS service that provides the resource.

resource_ids

The identifier of the resource associated with the scalable target.

scalable_dimensions

The scalable dimension associated with the scalable target.

min_capacities

The minimum value to scale to in response to a scale-in activity.

max_capacities

The maximum value to scale to in response to a scale-out activity.

role_arns

The ARN of an IAM role that allows Application Auto Scaling to modify the scalable target on your behalf.

creation_times

The Unix timestamp for when the scalable target was created.

suspended_states

The suspended state of the scalable target.

Examples

Ensure a service namespace is available.

describe aws_application_autoscaling_scalable_targets( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
  its('service_namespace') { should include 'ec2' }
end

Verify the minimum scale capacity.

describe aws_application_autoscaling_scalable_targets( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
    its('min_capacity') { should include 1 }
end

Matchers

This InSpec audit resource has the following special matchers. For a full list of available matchers, please visit 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_scalable_targets( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
  it { should exist }
end

be_available

Use should to check if the work_group name is available.

describe aws_application_autoscaling_scalable_targets( service_namespace: 'SERVICE_NAMESPACE' ) do
  it { should be_available }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the ApplicationAutoScaling:Client:DescribeScalableTargetsResponse action with Effect set to Allow.