aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies Resource

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Use the aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies InSpec audit resource to test properties of multiple Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling scaling policies.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS AutoScaling Scaling Policy 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

Ensure that an auto scaling group name exists.

describe aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

This resource does not require any parameters.

Properties

auto_scaling_group_names

The name of an Auto Scaling group.

policy_names

The names of one or more policies. If you omit this parameter, all policies are described.

policy_arns

The ARN of the Auto Scaling group.

policy_types

One or more policy types. The valid values are SimpleScaling, StepScaling, and TargetTrackingScaling.

adjustment_types

The adjustment type of the Auto Scaling group.

min_adjustment_steps

The minimum adjustment step of the Auto Scaling group.

min_adjustment_magnitudes

The minimum adjustment magnitude of the Auto Scaling group.

scaling_adjustments

The scaling adjustment of the Auto Scaling group.

cooldowns

The cooldown period of the Auto Scaling group.

step_adjustments

The step adjustments of the Auto Scaling group.

metric_aggregation_types

The aggregation type for CloudWatch metrics of the Auto Scaling group.

estimated_instance_warmups

The estimated warmup time of the Auto Scaling group until a new instance can contribute to CloudWatch metrics.

target_tracking_configurations

The target tracking configuration of the Auto Scaling group.

Examples

Ensure an auto scaling group name is available.

describe aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies do
  its('auto_scaling_group_names') { should include 'AUTO_SCALING_GROUP_NAME' }
end

Ensure that the policy types are available.

describe aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies do
    its('policy_types') { should include 'POLICY_TYPE' }
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_autoscaling_scaling_policies do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies do
  it { should_not exist }
end

be_available

Use should to check if the work_group name is available.

describe aws_autoscaling_scaling_policies do
  it { should be_available }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the AutoScaling:client:PoliciesType action with Effect set to Allow.