aws_dms_endpoints Resource
Use the aws_dms_endpoints InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single specific AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) endpoint.
For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on DMS Endpoint.
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
Ensure that an endpoint exists.
describe aws_dms_endpoints do
it { should exist }
end
Parameters
There are no required parameters.
Properties
endpoint_identifiers- The database endpoint identifiers.
endpoint_types- The endpoint types.
engine_names- The type of engine for an endpoint. Valid values:
mysql,oracle,postgres,mariadb,aurora,aurora-postgresql,redshift,s3,db2,azuredb,sybase,dynamodb,mongodb,kinesis,kafka,elasticsearch,docdb,sqlserver, andneptune. engine_display_names- An expanded name for an engine name.
usernames- The user names used to connect to an endpoint.
server_names- The name of the server at an endpoint.
ports- The port value used to access an endpoint.
database_names- The name of the database at an endpoint.
extra_connection_attributes- Additional connection attributes used to connect to an endpoint.
statuses- The status of an endpoint.
kms_key_ids- An AWS KMS key identifier that is used to encrypt the connection parameters for an endpoint.
endpoint_arns- The ARN of an endpoint.
certificate_arns- The ARN used for SSL connection to an endpoint.
ssl_modes- The SSL mode used to connect to an endpoint.
service_access_role_arns- The ARN used by the service access IAM role.
external_table_definitions- The external table definition.
external_ids- Value returned by a call to CreateEndpoint that can be used for cross-account validation.
dynamo_db_settings- Settings in JSON format for an Amazon DynamoDB endpoint.
s3_settings- Settings in JSON format for an Amazon S3 endpoint.
dms_transfer_settings- The settings in JSON format for a DMS transfer type of source endpoint.
mongo_db_settings- The settings for a MongoDB source endpoint.
kinesis_settings- The settings for a Amazon Kinesis target endpoint.
kafka_settings- The settings for an Apache Kafka endpoint.
elasticsearch_settings- The settings for an Elasticsearch endpoint.
neptune_settings- The settings for an Amazon Neptune target endpoint.
redshift_settings- The settings for an Amazon Redshift endpoint.
postgre_sql_settings- The settings for a PostgreSQL source and target endpoint.
my_sql_settings- The settings for a MySQL source and target endpoint.
oracle_settings- The settings for an Oracle source and target endpoint.
sybase_settings- The settings for a SAP ASE source and target endpoint.
microsoft_sql_server_settings- The settings for a Microsoft SQL Server source and target endpoint.
ibm_db_2_settings- The settings for an IBM Db2 LUW source endpoint.
doc_db_settings- The settings for a DocumentDB endpoint.
Examples
Ensure an engine name is available.
describe aws_dms_endpoints do
its('engine_names') { should include 'ENGINE_NAME' }
end
Ensure that an endpoint listens to a specific port.
describe aws_dms_endpoints do
its('ports') { should include 3306 }
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_dms_endpoints do
it { should exist }
end
Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.
describe aws_dms_endpoints do
it { should_not exist }
end
be_available
Use should to check if an endpoint is available.
describe aws_dms_endpoints do
it { should be_available }
end
AWS Permissions
Your Principal will need the DatabaseMigrationService:Client:DescribeEndpointsResponse action with Effect set to Allow.