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The log_checkpoints setting is disabled on PostgreSQL DB Affecting Cloud SQL service in Google

Severity

0.0
medium
0
10
    Severity Framework
    Snyk CCSS
    Rule category
    Logging / Databases

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Description

The PostgreSQL database instance flag 'log_checkpoints' causes checkpoints and restart points to be logged which in turn generates query and error logs. Query and error logs can be used to identify, troubleshoot, and repair configuration errors and suboptimal performance.

How to fix?

For google_sql_database_instance set the log_checkpoints field to on under settings/database_flags.

To enable the log_checkpoints setting:

Example Configuration

resource "google_sql_database_instance" "example" {

  database_version    = "POSTGRES_11"
  region              = "us-east1"
  deletion_protection = false

  settings {
    tier = "db-f1-micro"

    database_flags {
      name  = "log_checkpoints"
      value = "on"
    }
  }
}