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azure_public_ip Resource

Use the azure_public_ip InSpec audit resource to test the properties of an Azure Public IP address.

Azure REST API Version, Endpoint, and HTTP Client Parameters

This resource interacts with API versions supported by the resource provider. The api_version can be defined as a resource parameter. If not provided, this resource uses the latest version. For more information, refer to the azure_generic_resource document.

Unless defined, this resource uses the azure_cloud global endpoint and default values for the HTTP client. For more information, refer to the resource pack README.

Install

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

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

Syntax

An azure_public_ip resource block identifies a public IP address by name and resource_group, or the resource_id.

describe azure_public_ip(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'ADDRESS_NAME') do
  it { should exist }
end
describe azure_public_ip(resource_id: '/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses/{publicIpAddressName}') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

resource_group
Azure resource group where the targeted resource resides.
name
The unique name of the public IP address.
resource_id
The unique resource ID.

Either one of the parameter sets can be provided for a valid query:

  • resource_id
  • resource_group and name

Properties

properties.ipAddress
The IP address associated with the public IP address resource.

For properties applicable to all resources, such as type, name, id, and properties, refer to azure_generic_resource.

Also, refer to Azure documentation for other properties available. Any attribute in the response may be accessed with the key names separated by dots (.).

Examples

Test the IP Address of a Public IP Resource

describe azure_public_ip(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'ADDRESS_NAME') do
  its('properties.ipAddress') { should cmp '51.224.11.75' }
end
describe azure_public_ip(resource_id: '/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/publicIPAddresses/{publicIpAddressName}') do
  its('properties.ipAddress') { should cmp '51.224.11.75' }
end

See integration tests for more examples.

Matchers

This InSpec audit resource has the following special matchers. For a full list of available matchers, please visit our Universal Matchers page.

exists

# If we expect the resource to always exist.

describe azure_public_ip(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'ADDRESS_NAME') do
  it { should exist }
end

not_exists

# If we expect the resource not to exist.

describe azure_public_ip(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'ADDRESS_NAME') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

Azure Permissions

Your Service Principal must be set up with at least a contributor role on the subscription you wish to test.

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