Checks whether automatic primary/secondary failover is enabled on an RDS instance. General-purpose instances of the Basic Edition, non-high-availability read-only instances, and instances that do not use cloud disks are excluded from this rule.
Risk level
Default risk level: Medium.
You can change the risk level based on your business requirements.
Detection logic
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An RDS instance is compliant if automatic primary/secondary failover is enabled. This rule does not apply to general-purpose instances of the Basic Edition, non-high-availability read-only instances, or instances that do not use cloud disks.
Rule details
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Parameter |
Description |
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Rule name |
Check for automatic primary/secondary failover on RDS instances |
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Rule identifier |
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Tag |
RDS |
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Automatic remediation |
Supported |
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Rule trigger |
Periodic |
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Trigger frequency |
24 hours |
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Supported resource types |
ACS::RDS::DBInstance |
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Input parameters |
None |
Remediation
To remediate a non-compliant resource, see Manage primary/secondary failover.