azure_sql_server Resource

Use the azure_sql_server InSpec audit resource to test the properties and configuration of an Azure SQL Server.

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

resource_group and name, or the resource_id are required parameters.

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

describe azure_sql_server(resource_id: '/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroup}/providers/Microsoft.Sql/servers/{serverName}') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

resource_group

Azure resource group where the targeted resource resides.

name

Name of the SQL server to test.

server_name

Alias for the name parameter.

resource_id

The unique resource ID.

firewall_rules_api_version

The endpoint API version for the firewall_rules property. The latest version will be used unless provided.

auditing_settings_api_version

The endpoint API version for the auditing_settings property. The latest version will be used unless provided.

threat_detection_settings_api_version

The endpoint API version for the threat_detection_settings property. The latest version will be used unless provided.

administrators_api_version

The endpoint API version for the administrators property. The latest version will be used unless provided.

encryption_protector_api_version

The endpoint API version for the encryption_protector property. The latest version will be used unless provided.

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

• resource_id
• resource_group and name
• resource_group and server_name

Properties

firewall_rules

A list of all firewall rules in the targeted server with these properties.

administrators

A list of all administrators for the targeted server with these properties.

encryption_protector

A list of all encryption protectors for the targeted server with these properties.

auditing_settings

Auditing settings for the targeted server with these properties.

threat_detection_settings

Threat detection settings for the targeted server with these properties.

sku

The SKU (pricing tier) of the server.

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 (.). For example, properties.<attribute>.

Examples

Test if a SQL server is referenced with a valid name

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

Test if a SQL server is referenced with an invalid name

describe azure_sql_server(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'i-dont-exist') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

Test if a SQL server has firewall rules set

describe azure_sql_server(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'SERVER_NAME') do
  its('firewall_rules') { should_not be_empty }
end

Test a SQL server’s location and kind

describe azure_sql_server(resource_id: '/subscriptions/.../my-server') do
  its('kind') { should cmp 'v12.0' }
  its('location') { should cmp 'westeurope' }
end

Test a SQL server’s auditing settings

describe azure_sql_server(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'SERVER_NAME') do
  its('auditing_settings.properties.state') { should cmp 'Disabled' }
  its('auditing_settings.properties.retentionDays') { should be 0 }
  its('auditing_settings.properties.isStorageSecondaryKeyInUse') { should be false }
  its('auditing_settings.properties.isAzureMonitorTargetEnabled') { should be false }
end

Matchers

This resource has the following special matchers.

exists

# If we expect a resource to always exist.

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

not_exists

# If we expect a resource to never exist.

describe azure_sql_server(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'SERVER_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.