View the rule list

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View the settings, compliance evaluation results, and remediation details of a rule that you created or a managed rule in a compliance package.

Background information

To create a compliance package, see Create a compliance package.

Procedure

  1. Log on to the Cloud Config console.

  2. Optional. In the upper-left corner, select an account group.

    This operation is required only if you are using a management account of a resource directory. Otherwise, you do not need to perform the operation.

  3. In the left-side navigation pane, choose Compliance & Audit > Rules.

  4. The Rules page displays a list of all rules.

    The following tables describe the status values and compliance evaluation results of a rule.

    • Rule status

      Status

      Description

      Enable

      Cloud Config monitors the related resources based on the rule. The rule is triggered when a resource configuration changes.

      Evaluating

      The rule has been triggered and Cloud Config is evaluating the compliance of the related resources.

      Disabled

      The rule is disabled. Cloud Config retains the rule, but it cannot be triggered.

      Deleting

      Cloud Config is deleting the rule.

    • Compliance evaluation results

      Evaluation result

      Description

      Compliant(N)

      N is the number of compliant resources.

      NonCompliant(N)

      N resources are non-compliant with the rule based on past evaluations. To view the non-compliant resources, click Details in the Actions column for the rule and go to the Result tab.

      No Data

      No resources have been evaluated based on the rule.

      Not Applicable(N)

      N is the number of resources that cannot be evaluated by the rule.

      Ignored(N)

      N is the number of non-compliant resources that are ignored. You can ignore a resource if its most recent compliance evaluation result is Non-compliant based on the rule.

      Note

      When you ignore a resource, you can add a remark. You can also stop ignoring a resource or modify the remark at any time.