Pipeline: 5.2.4 Ensure Server Parameter 'logfiles.retention_days' is greater than 3 days for PostgreSQL flexible Server

Description

Ensure logfiles.retention_days on PostgreSQL flexible servers is set to an appropriate value.

Configuring logfiles.retention_days determines the duration in days that Azure Database for PostgreSQL retains log files. Query and error logs can be used to identify, troubleshoot, and repair configuration errors and sub-optimal performance.

Remediation

From Azure Portal

From Azure Home select the Portal Menu.
Go to Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible servers.
For each database, under Settings, click Server parameters.
In the filter bar, type logfiles.retention_days.
Input a value between 4 and 7 (inclusive).
Click Save.

From Azure CLI

Use the below command to update logfiles.retention_days configuration:

az postgres flexible-server parameter set --resource-group <resourceGroup> --server-name <serverName> --name logfiles.retention_days --value <4-7>

From Powershell

Use the below command to update logfiles.retention_days configuration:

Update-AzPostgreSqlFlexibleServerConfiguration -ResourceGroupName <resourceGroup> -ServerName <serverName> -Name logfiles.retention_days -Value <4-7>

Default Value

By default logfiles.retention_days is set to 3.

Run the pipeline

To run this pipeline from your terminal:

flowpipe pipeline run azure_cis.pipeline.cis_v300_5_2_4

Use this pipeline

To call this pipeline from your pipeline, use a step:

step "pipeline" "step_name" {
  pipeline = azure_cis.pipeline.cis_v300_5_2_4  
}

Params

Name	Type	Required	Description	Default
database	connection.steampipe	Yes	Database connection string.	`connection.steampipe.default`
notifier	notifier	Yes	The name of the notifier to use for sending notification messages.	`notifier.default`
notification_level	string	Yes	The verbosity level of notification messages to send. Valid options are 'verbose', 'info', 'error'.	`info`
approvers	list(notifier)	Yes	List of notifiers to be used for obtaining action/approval decisions.	`notifier.default`

Outputs

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