Table: gcp_compute_global_address - Query Google Cloud Compute Engine Global Addresses using SQL

Google Cloud Compute Engine Global Addresses are a resource in Google Cloud Platform that are used to reserve IP addresses for your project. These addresses can be used for various purposes such as HTTP(S), SSL proxy, and TCP proxy load balancing, or Cloud NAT. They can be either external or internal, with the allocation method either being automatic or manual.

Table Usage Guide

The gcp_compute_global_address table provides insights into Global Addresses within Google Cloud Compute Engine. As a network engineer, explore address-specific details through this table, including the allocation method, network tier, and purpose of each address. Utilize it to manage and monitor the IP addresses reserved for your project, ensuring optimal utilization and network configuration.

Examples

List of internal address type global addresses

Discover the segments that consist of internal type global addresses in the Google Cloud Platform. This helps in understanding the distribution and usage of internal addresses within your cloud environment.

select
  name,
  id,
  address,
  address_type
from
  gcp_compute_global_address
where
  address_type = 'INTERNAL';

select
  name,
  id,
  address,
  address_type
from
  gcp_compute_global_address
where
  address_type = 'INTERNAL';

List of unused global addresses

Assess the elements within your Google Cloud Platform to identify unused global addresses. This can help optimize resource utilization and reduce costs by pinpointing areas of potential waste.

select
  name,
  address,
  status
from
  gcp_compute_global_address
where
  status <> 'IN_USE';

select
  name,
  address,
  status
from
  gcp_compute_global_address
where
  status <> 'IN_USE';

List of global addresses used for VPC peering

Explore which global addresses are used for the purpose of Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) peering. This is beneficial in understanding your network's connectivity and identifying potential areas for optimization or troubleshooting.

select
  name,
  address,
  purpose
from
  gcp_compute_global_address
where
  purpose = 'VPC_PEERING';

select
  name,
  address,
  purpose
from
  gcp_compute_global_address
where
  purpose = 'VPC_PEERING';

Query examples

compute_addresses_for_compute_subnetwork

Schema for gcp_compute_global_address

Name	Type	Operators	Description
_ctx	jsonb		Steampipe context in JSON form, e.g. connection_name.
address	inet		The static IP address represented by this resource.
address_type	text	!=, =	The type of address to reserve, either INTERNAL or EXTERNAL.
akas	jsonb		Array of globally unique identifier strings (also known as) for the resource.
creation_timestamp	timestamp with time zone		The creation timestamp of the resource.
description	text		A user-specified, human-readable description of the address.
id	bigint		The unique identifier for the resource.
ip_version	text		The IP version that will be used by this address.
kind	text		The type of the resource.
location	text		The GCP multi-region, region, or zone in which the resource is located.
name	text	=	A friendly name that identifies the resource.
network	text		The URL of the network in which to reserve the address.
network_tier	text	!=, =	Specifies the networking tier used for configuring this address.
prefix_length	bigint		Specifies the prefix length if the resource represents an IP range.
project	text		The GCP Project in which the resource is located.
purpose	text	!=, =	Specifies the purpose of the resource.
self_link	text		The server-defined URL for the resource.
status	text	!=, =	The status of the address.
subnetwork	text		The URL of the subnetwork in which to reserve the address.
title	text		Title of the resource.
users	jsonb		A list of URLs of the resources that are using this address.

Export

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)" -- gcp

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

steampipe_export_gcp --config '<your_config>' gcp_compute_global_address