azure_virtual_machine Resource

Use the azure_virtual_machine InSpec audit resource to test the properties related to a virtual machine.

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 virtual machine name, or the resource_id are required parameters.

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

describe azure_virtual_machine(resource_id: '/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroup}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/{vmName}') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

resource_group: Azure resource group where the targeted resource resides.
name: Name of the Azure resource to test.
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

admin_username: The admin user name.
resources: The virtual machine child extension resources.
zones: The virtual machine’s availability zones. its('zones') should include('zone1', 'zone2').
installed_extensions_types: List of all installed extensions’ types for the virtual machine. its('installed_extensions_types') { should include('ExtensionType') }.
installed_extensions_names: List of all installed extensions’ names for the virtual machine. its('installed_extensions_names') { should include('ExtensionName') }.
has_monitoring_agent_installed?: Indicates whether a monitoring agent is installed.
has_endpoint_protection_installed?: Indicates whether a list of endpoint protection extension types are installed. it { should have_endpoint_protection_installed(%w{ep_type_1 ep_type_2}) }.
has_only_approved_extensions?: Indicates whether only provided extension types are installed. it { should have_only_approved_extensions(%w{extension_type_1 extension_type_2}) }.
os_disk_name: The virtual machine’s operating system disk name. its('os_disk_name') { should cmp 'OsDiskName' }.
data_disk_names: The virtual machine’s data disk names. its('data_disk_names') { should include('DataDisk1') }.

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

Ensure that the virtual machine has the expected data Disks

describe azure_virtual_machine(resource_group: 'MyResourceGroup', name: 'MyVmName') do
  its('data_disk_names') { should include('DataDisk1') }
end

Ensure that the Virtual Machine has the Expected Monitoring Agent Installed.

describe azure_virtual_machine(resource_group: 'MyResourceGroup', name: 'MyVmName') do
  it { should have_monitoring_agent_installed }
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 a virtual machine is found, it will exist.

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

# virtual machines that are not found, will not exist.

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

have_only_approved_extensions

# Check if a virtual machine has only approved extensions. The check will fail if an extension is used that's not on the list.

describe azure_virtual_machine(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'VM_NAME') do
  it { should have_only_approved_extensions(['ApprovedExtension', 'OtherApprovedExtensions']) }
end

have_monitoring_agent_installed

# Will be true if the MicrosoftMonitoringAgent is installed (Windows only).

describe azure_virtual_machine(resource_group: 'MyResourceGroup', name: 'MyVmName') do
  it { should have_monitoring_agent_installed }
end

have_endpoint_protection_installed

# Will be true if any of the given extensions are installed.

describe azure_virtual_machine(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'VM_NAME') do
  it { should have_endpoint_protection_installed(['Extension1', 'Extension2']) }
end

Azure Permissions

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