Control: 4.3.2 Ensure Server Parameter 'log_checkpoints' is set to 'ON' for PostgreSQL Database Server

Description

Enable log_checkpoints on PostgreSQL Servers.

Enabling log_checkpoints helps the PostgreSQL Database to Log each checkpoint in turn generates query and error logs. However, access to transaction logs is not supported. 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 servers.
For each database, click on Server parameters.
Search for log_checkpoints.
Click ON and save.

From Azure CLI

Use the below command to update log_checkpoints configuration.

az postgres server configuration set --resource-group <resourceGroupName> --server-name <serverName> --name log_checkpoints --value on

From PowerShell

Update-AzPostgreSqlConfiguration -ResourceGroupName <ResourceGroupName> - ServerName <ServerName> -Name log_checkpoints -Value on

Default Value

By default log_checkpoints is enabled (set to on).

Usage

Run the control in your terminal:

powerpipe control run azure_compliance.control.cis_v200_4_3_2

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe control run azure_compliance.control.cis_v200_4_3_2 --share

SQL

This control uses a named query:

postgres_db_server_log_checkpoints_on