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aws_db_subnet_groups resource

Use the aws_db_subnet_groups InSpec audit resource to test properties of a collection of AWS RDS subnet groups.

RDS gives you access to the capabilities of a MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or Amazon Aurora database server.

Syntax

Ensure you have exactly 3 subnet groups

describe aws_db_subnet_groups do
  its('db_subnet_group_names.count') { should cmp 3 }
end

Parameters

This resource does not require any parameters.

Properties

db_subnet_group_names
The name of the DB subnet group.
db_subnet_group_descriptions
Provides the description of the DB subnet group.
vpc_ids
Provides the VPC ID of the DB subnet group.
subnet_group_status
Provides the status of the DB subnet group.
subnets
Contains a list of Subnet elements.
db_subnet_group_arns
The Amazon Resource Name for the DB subnet group.

For a comprehensive list of properties available, see the API reference documentation

Examples

Ensure DB Subnet Group Name of a subnet group exists:

describe aws_db_subnet_groups do
  its('db_subnet_group_names') { should include 'subnet-group-name' }
end

Matchers

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

This resource has the following special matchers.

exist

The control will pass if the describe returns at least one result.

Use should_not to test the entity should not exist.

describe aws_db_subnet_groups.where( <property>: <value> ) do
  it { should exist }
end
describe aws_db_subnet_groups.where( <property>: <value> ) do
  it { should_not exist }
end

AWS Permissions

Your AWS principal will need the RDS:Client:DBSubnetGroupMessage action with Effect set to Allow.

You can find detailed documentation at Actions, Resources, and Condition Keys for Amazon RDS.

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