aws_batch_job_definition Resource

Use the aws_batch_job_definition InSpec audit resource to test the properties of a single specific Batch job definition.

The AWS::Batch::JobDefinition resource specifies the parameters for an AWS Batch job definition.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on Batch Job Definition.

Install

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

For information on configuring your AWS environment for Chef InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec AWS resource pack, see the Chef InSpec documentation on the AWS cloud platform.

Syntax

Ensure that a job definition name exists.

describe aws_batch_job_definition(job_definition_name: 'JOB_DEFINITION_NAME') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

job_definition_name (required)

The name of the job definition.

Properties

job_definition_name

The name of the job definition.

job_definition_arn

The ARN of the job definition.

revision

The revision of the job definition.

status

The status of the job definition.

type

The type of the job definition.

parameters

The parameters of the job definition.

container_properties (image)

The container image in the job definition.

container_properties (vcpus)

The number of vCPUs reserved for the container in the job definition.

container_properties (memory)

The hard limit of the container’s memory in the job definition.

container_properties (command)

The command passed to the container in the job definition.

container_properties (job_role_arn)

The ARN of the IAM role that the container can assume for AWS permissions in the job definition.

container_properties (execution_role_arn)

The execution role ARN that the AWS Batch can assume in the job definition.

container_properties (volumes)

The list of the data volumes in the job definition.

container_properties (environment)

The environment variables to pass to a container in the job definition.

container_properties (mount_points)

The mount points for the data volumes in the container in the job definition.

container_properties (readonly_root_filesystem)

Whether the container is given read-only access to its root file system in the job definition.

container_properties (privileged)

Whether the container is given elevated permissions on the host container instance.

container_properties (ulimits)

The list of ulimits to set in the container in the job definition.

container_properties (user)

The user name to use in the container in the job definition.

container_properties (instance_type)

The instance type to use for a multi-node parallel job.

container_properties (resource_requirements)

The type and amount of resources to assign to a container in the job definition.

container_properties (linux_parameters (shared_memory_size))

The value in MiB of the /dev/shm volume for the container in the job definition.

container_properties (linux_parameters (tmpfs))

The container path, mount options, and size (in MiB) of the tmpfs mount for the container in the job definition.

container_properties (linux_parameters (max_swap))

The total amount of swap memory (in MiB) a container can use.

container_properties (linux_parameters (swappiness))

The container’s memory swappiness behavior in the job definition.

container_properties (linux_parameters (shared_memory_size))

The shared_memory_size of the log configuration of the container properties of the job definition.

container_properties (log_configuration (options))

The log configuration options to send to the log driver for the container in the job.

container_properties (secrets)

The secrets for the job that are exposed as environment variables.

timeout (attempt_duration_seconds)

The timeout duration in seconds of the job definition.

node_properties (num_nodes)

The number of nodes that are associated with a multi-node parallel job in the job definition.

node_properties (main_node)

The node index for the main node of a multi-node parallel job.

node_properties (node_range_properties)

A list of node ranges and their properties that are associated with a multi-node parallel job.

tags

The tags of the job definition.

propagate_tags

Whether to propagate tags from the job definition to the ECS task.

platform_capabilities

The platform capabilities required by the job definition.

Examples

Ensure a job definition name is available.

describe aws_batch_job_definition(job_definition_name: 'JOB_DEFINITION_NAME') do
  its('job_definition_name') { should eq 'JOB_DEFINITION_NAME' }
end

Ensure that the status is ACTIVE.

describe aws_batch_job_definition(job_definition_name: 'JOB_DEFINITION_NAME') do
    its('status') { should eq 'ACTIVE' }
end

Matchers

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

exist

Use should to test that the entity exists.

describe aws_batch_job_definition(job_definition_name: 'JOB_DEFINITION_NAME') do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_batch_job_definition(job_definition_name: 'JOB_DEFINITION_NAME') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

be_available

Use should to check if the job definition name is available.

describe aws_batch_job_definition(job_definition_name: 'JOB_DEFINITION_NAME') do
  it { should be_available }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the Batch:Client:DescribeJobDefinitionsResponse action with Effect set to Allow.