Table: aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy - Query AWS DLM Lifecycle Policies using SQL

The AWS DLM (Data Lifecycle Manager) Lifecycle Policy is a service that automates the creation, retention, and deletion of Amazon EBS volume snapshots. This service eliminates the need for custom scripts and manual operations to manage the lifecycle of EBS volume snapshots. It allows you to manage the lifecycle of your snapshots with policy-based management, reducing the cost and effort of data backup, disaster recovery, and migration tasks.

Table Usage Guide

The aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy table in Steampipe provides you with information about DLM (Data Lifecycle Manager) lifecycle policies within AWS. This table enables you, as a DevOps engineer, to query policy-specific details, including policy ID, policy description, state, status message, and execution details. You can utilize this table to gather insights on policies, such as the policy execution frequency, target tags, and retention rules. The schema outlines the various attributes of the DLM lifecycle policy for you, including policy ARN, creation date, policy details, and associated tags.

Examples

Basic Info

Explore which AWS Data Lifecycle Manager policies have been created and when, to manage and monitor the lifecycle of your AWS resources effectively.

select
  policy_id,
  arn,
  date_created
from
  aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy;

select
  policy_id,
  arn,
  date_created
from
  aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy;

List policies where snapshot sharing is scheduled

Determine the areas in which snapshot sharing is scheduled within your policy settings. This helps to identify potential security risks and ensure data integrity.

select
  policy_id,
  arn,
  date_created,
  policy_type,
  s ->> 'ShareRules' as share_rules
from
  aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy,
  jsonb_array_elements(policy_details -> 'Schedules') s
where
  s ->> 'ShareRules' is not null;

select
  policy_id,
  arn,
  date_created,
  policy_type,
  json_extract(s.value, '$.ShareRules') as share_rules
from
  aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy,
  json_each(json_extract(policy_details, '$.Schedules')) as s
where
  json_extract(s.value, '$.ShareRules') is not null;

List policies where cross-region copying is scheduled

Explore policies that have cross-region copying scheduled. This is useful to identify and manage data replication across different geographical areas for redundancy and disaster recovery purposes.

select
  policy_id,
  arn,
  date_created,
  policy_type,
  s ->> 'CrossRegionCopyRules' as cross_region_copy_rules
from
  aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy,
  jsonb_array_elements(policy_details -> 'Schedules') s
where
  s ->> 'CrossRegionCopyRules' is not null;

select
  policy_id,
  arn,
  date_created,
  policy_type,
  json_extract(s.value, '$.CrossRegionCopyRules') as cross_region_copy_rules
from
  aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy,
  json_each(json_extract(policy_details, '$.Schedules')) as s
where
  json_extract(s.value, '$.CrossRegionCopyRules') is not null;

List maximum snapshots allowed to be retained after each schedule

Discover the segments that have rules for cross-region copying in your AWS DLM lifecycle policies. This can be useful to manage and optimize your data lifecycle, especially if you have policies that need to retain a certain number of snapshots across different regions for backup or disaster recovery purposes.

select
  policy_id,
  arn,
  date_created,
  policy_type,
  s -> 'RetainRule' ->> 'Count' as retain_count
from
  aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy,
  jsonb_array_elements(policy_details -> 'Schedules') s
where
  s -> 'RetainRule' is not null;

select
  policy_id,
  arn,
  date_created,
  policy_type,
  json_extract(json_extract(s.value, '$.RetainRule'), '$.Count') as retain_count
from
  aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy,
  json_each(json_extract(policy_details, '$.Schedules')) as s
where
  json_extract(s.value, '$.RetainRule') is not null;

This table is available as a standalone Exporter CLI. Steampipe exporters are stand-alone binaries that allow you to extract data using Steampipe plugins without a database.

You can download the tarball for your platform from the Releases page, but it is simplest to install them with the steampipe_export_installer.sh script:

/bin/sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://steampipe.io/install/export.sh)" -- aws

You can pass the configuration to the command with the --config argument:

steampipe_export_aws --config '<your_config>' aws_dlm_lifecycle_policy