azure_virtual_network_gateway Resource

Use the azure_virtual_network_gateway InSpec audit resource to test the properties and configuration of an Azure virtual network gateway.

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.

Installation

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

See the Chef InSpec documentation on cloud platforms for information on configuring your Azure environment for InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec Azure resource pack.

Syntax

resource_group and name are required parameters.

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

Parameters

resource_group (REQUIRED): The Azure resource group that the targeted resource resides in.
name (REQUIRED): The unique name of the targeted resource.

Properties

name: The resource name.
id: The resource ID.
etag: A unique read-only string that changes whenever the resource is updated.
type: The resource type.
location: The resource location.
tags: The resource tags.
properties.bgpSettings: The virtual network gateway’s BGP speaker settings.
properties.provisioningState: The provisioning state of the virtual network gateway resource.
properties.vpnClientConfiguration: The reference to the VpnClientConfiguration resource which represents the P2S VpnClient configurations.

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

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

Examples

Test the VPN client protocol of a virtual network gateway.

describe azure_virtual_network_gateway(resource_group: 'RESOURCE_GROUP', name: 'VIRTUAL_NETWORK_NAME') do
  its('properties.vpnClientConfiguration.vpnClientProtocols') { should include 'OpenVPN' }
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 a virtual network gateway to always exist

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

# If we expect virtual network gateway to never exist

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

Azure Permissions

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