Table: gcp_compute_target_pool - Query Google Cloud Compute Target Pools using SQL

Google Cloud Compute Target Pools are a group of instances located in the same region that are used for forwarding rules. They are used to define where incoming traffic should be directed. The instances within a target pool can be added or removed as per the requirements.

Table Usage Guide

The gcp_compute_target_pool table provides insights into the target pools within Google Cloud Compute Engine. As a network administrator, explore target pool-specific details through this table, including the state, region, and session affinity of each target pool. Utilize it to uncover information about target pools, such as their backup pools, failover ratios, and the health checks they are associated with.

Examples

Basic info

Explore which Google Cloud Platform (GCP) compute target pools are available in your environment. This can help in managing load balancing by identifying the specific locations of these resources.

select
  name,
  id,
  location
from
  gcp_compute_target_pool;

select
  name,
  id,
  location
from
  gcp_compute_target_pool;

List of target pools and attached instances that receives incoming traffic

Explore which target pools and their attached instances are set to receive incoming traffic. This can be used to determine the configuration and traffic management of your network, ensuring optimal performance and security.

select
  name,
  id,
  split_part(i, '/', 11) as instance_name
from
  gcp_compute_target_pool,
  jsonb_array_elements_text(instances) as i;

Error: SQLite does not support split_part function.

List of Health checks attached to each target pool

Explore the health check mechanisms associated with each target pool to effectively monitor and manage your resources in Google Cloud Platform. This can help you maintain optimal performance and quickly address any issues that arise.

select
  name,
  id,
  split_part(h, '/', 10) as health_check
from
  gcp_compute_target_pool,
  jsonb_array_elements_text(health_checks) as h;

Error: SQLite does not support split
or string_to_array functions.

Schema for gcp_compute_target_pool

Name	Type	Operators	Description
_ctx	jsonb		Steampipe context in JSON form, e.g. connection_name.
akas	jsonb		Array of globally unique identifier strings (also known as) for the resource.
creation_timestamp	timestamp with time zone		Timestamp when the target pool was created.
description	text		An optional description of this resource.
health_checks	jsonb		The URL of the HttpHealthCheck resource. A member instance in this pool is considered healthy if and only if the health checks pass. An empty list means all member instances will be considered healthy at all times.
id	bigint		The unique identifier for the resource.
instances	jsonb		A list of resource URLs to the virtual machine instances serving this pool. They must live in zones contained in the same region as this pool.
kind	text		Type of the resource. Always compute#targetPool for target pools.
location	text		The GCP multi-region, region, or zone in which the resource is located.
name	text	=	Name of the resource.
project	text		The GCP Project in which the resource is located.
region	text		URL of the region where the target pool resides.
region_name	text		The region name where the target pool resides.
self_link	text		Server-defined URL for the resource.
session_affinity	text	!=, =	Session affinity option, must be one of the following values: (CLIENT_IP \| CLIENT_IP_PORT_PROTO \| CLIENT_IP_PROTO \| GENERATED_COOKIE \| HEADER_FIELD \| HTTP_COOKIE \| NONE )
title	text		Title of the resource.

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_target_pool