azure_load_balancer Resource

Use the azure_load_balancer InSpec audit resource to test the properties and configuration of an Azure Load Balancer.

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_load_balancer(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'EXAMPLE_LB') do
  it { should exist }
end

describe azure_load_balancer(resource_id: '/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Network/loadBalancers/{loadBalancerName}') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

resource_group: Azure resource group where the targeted resource resides.
name: The unique name of the load balancer.
loadbalancer_name: Alias for the name parameter.
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
resource_group and loadbalancer_name

Properties

sku.name: Name of a load balancer SKU.

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

Also, see the Azure documentation for other available properties. You can access any attribute in the response with the key names separated by dots (.).

Examples

Test if a Load Balancer has any inbound nat rules

describe azure_load_balancer(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'EXAMPLE_LB') do
  its('properties.inboundNatRules') { should_not be_empty }
end

Loop through all Load Balancers in a subscription via ‘resource_id’

azure_load_balancers.ids.each do |id|
    describe azure_load_balancer(resource_id: id) do
      its('properties.inboundNatRules') { should_not be_empty }
    end
end

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_load_balancer(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'EXAMPLE_LB') do
  it { should exist }
end

not_exists

# If we expect the resource to never exist.

describe azure_load_balancer(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'EXAMPLE_LB') 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.