Available in VPC
You can check resources created by the NAVER Cloud Platform and view check results and recommended actions in the Dashboard menu. You can also configure certain resources to be excluded from checks and download the check result reports.
Dashboard interface
The basic layout of the Dashboard when using Cloud Advisor is as follows:
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| ① Menu name | Current menu name. |
| ② Basic features | What you see when you first enter the Dashboard menu
|
| ③ Results Summary | Shows the check results for items by category. (See View a Check Result Summary of All Items) |
| ④ Filtering | Filters the list of checklist items based on the category and check result status. |
| ⑤ Download | Download the all check results for an item as an Excel file. |
| ⑥ Check Request | Runs a check of all items. (See Checking All Items) |
| ⑦ Checklist Summary | View Check Result Summaries for Individual Items |
| ⑧ Checklist Details | View Check Result Details for Individual Items |
Checking All Items
To run a check for all items, follow the steps below.
- From the NAVER Cloud Platform console, click
> Services > Management & Governance > Cloud Advisor menu in order. - Click the Dashboard menu.
- Click the [Request Check] button to the right of Recommended Actions.
- While the check is running, the [Request Check] button is disabled, and you cannot use the feature until the check is complete.
- Place the mouse cursor over a disabled [Request Check] button on an item to view the time remaining before the next check.
- For more information on check results, see View a Check Result Summary of All Items, View Check Result Summaries for Individual Items, and View Check Result Details for Individual Items.
Individual Item Checks
To run a check for individual items, follow the steps below.
Note
For more information on items to be checked, see Checklist.
- From the NAVER Cloud Platform console, click > Services > Management & Governance > Cloud Advisor menu in order.
- Click the Dashboard menu.
- Click the [Request Check] button for the items you wish to check.
- While the check is running, the [Request Check] button is disabled, and you cannot use the feature for a certain amount of time.
- Place the mouse cursor over a disabled [Request Check] button on an item to view the time remaining before you can request another check.
- For more information on check results, see View Check Result Summaries for Individual Items and View Check Result Details for Individual Items.
Checklist
The checklist categories provided in Cloud Advisor are as follows:
- Security: Checks for security vulnerabilities.
- Cost & Availability: Checks for unnecessary cost or performance overheads.
Note
We plan to expand check result reports and recommended action services beyond the Security and Cost & Availability categories, to include Performance, Service Limits, and more.
Security
The checklist items for the Security category are as follows:
| Item Code | Checklist | Description |
|---|---|---|
| SUB_ACCOUNT_ACCESSKEY | Sub Account Access Key Management | Checks the Access Key lifespan of sub accounts. |
| SUB_ACCOUNT_USE | Sub Account Usage | Checks sub account usage status. |
| SUB_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD | Sub Account Password Management | Checks when a sub account's password was used. |
| SUB_ACCOUNT_SECONDARY | Sub Account Two-Factor Authentication Status | Checks two-factor authentication status of sub accounts. |
| MAIN_ACCOUNT_ACCESSKEY | Main Account Access Key Management | Checks when the main account's Access Key was used. |
| MAIN_ACCOUNT_PASSWORD | Main Account Password Management | Checks when the main account's password was used. |
| MAIN_ACCOUNT_SECONDARY | Main Account Two-Factor Authentication Status | Checks the two-factor authentication status of the main account. |
| LOAD_BALANCER_LISTENER | Load Balancer Listener Security Management | Checks if a listener is set to conduct recommended encrypted communication to the application and network proxy load balancers created by a VPC environment. |
| DNS_SPF | Global DNS Record SPF MX Check | Checks if there is an SPF or TXT record responding to the MX record when an MX record exists in the Global DNS service. |
| DNS_TTL | Global DNS Record TTL Check | Checks if there is any Global DNS record with a TTL above the recommended value of 300 seconds. |
| DNS_AUTHORITY | Global DNS Authority NS Check | Checks if a domain register or DNS is using the correct Global DNS name server. |
| OBJECT_STORAGE_BUCKET | Object Storage Bucket Permissions | Checks public access status by checking the ACL of all Buckets. |
| CLOUD_DB_MYSQL_PORT | Cloud DB MYSQL Default Port Check | Checks if the DB server created in Cloud DB for MySQL is using the default port (3306). |
| ACG_PORT | ACG Port Management | Checks if there is an ACG rule to open a certain port to all IP ranges. |
| SUB_ACCOUNT_ROLE | Sub Account Service Role Management | Checks the date when a Sub Account service role was used. |
Cost and Availability
The checklist items for the Cost & Availability category are as follows:
| Item Code | Checklist | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CLOVA_OCR_UNUSED_RESOURCES | Unused Resource - CLOVA OCR | Checks if any CLOVA OCR domain has not been used in the past 7 days. |
| CLOVA_DUBBING_UNUSED_RESOURCES | Unused Resource - CLOVA Dubbing | Checks if any CLOVA Dubbing domain has not been used in the past 7 days. |
| IDLE_RESOURCE_VM | Idle Resource - Server(VPC) | Checks if there is a server with low usage that seems to be unused. |
| IDLE_RESOURCE_LB | Idle Resource - Load Balancer(VPC) | Checks if there is a load balancer with low usage that seems to be unused. |
| HIGH_UTILIZATION_VM | High Utilization - Server(VPC) | Checks if there is a server with consistently high CPU usage. |
| HIGH_UTILIZATION_MYSQL | High Utilization - Cloud DB for MySQL(VPC) | Checks if there is a DB server for Cloud DB for MySQL with consistently high CPU usage. |
| HIGH_UTILIZATION_REDIS | High Utilization - Cloud DB for Cache(VPC) | Checks if there is a DB server for Cloud DB for Cache with consistently high CPU usage. |
| HIGH_UTILIZATION_MSSQL | High Utilization - Cloud DB for MSSQL(VPC) | Checks if there is a DB server for Cloud DB for MSSQL with consistently high CPU usage. |
| HIGH_UTILIZATION_MONGO | High Utilization - Cloud DB for MongoDB(VPC) | Checks if there is a DB server for Cloud DB for MongoDB with consistently high CPU usage. |
| OBJECT_STORAGE_MULTIPART | Incomplete Multi-Part Object in Object Storage | Checks if there is an incomplete multi-part object in the bucket. |
View a Check Result Summary of All Items
To view the check results for items by category, follow the steps below.
- From the NAVER Cloud Platform console, click > Services > Management & Governance > Cloud Advisor menu in order.
- Click the Dashboard menu.
- Check the check results for all resources in the Results Summary area.
(Normal): Complies with recommended settings
(Warning): Requires action
(Danger): Requires immediate action
View Check Result Summaries for Individual Items
To view check results summary by item, follow the steps below.
- From the NAVER Cloud Platform console, click > Services > Management & Governance > Cloud Advisor menu in order.
- Click the Dashboard menu.
- View check results summaries by item in the Recommended Actions list.
- Item Name: Name of the item being checked
- Check Result Status: Shows check results as notification icons
- (Normal): Complies with recommended settings
- (Warning): Requires action
- (Danger): Requires immediate action
- Request Check: Shows when a check was last performed
- Check Result Summary: A summary of the check results for a given item
- [Download]: Downloads the check results for an item as an Excel file.
- [Request Check]: Runs a check for a given item. (See Individual Item Checks)
- [Expand Details]/[Collapse Details]: Show/hide the details of an item (SeeView Check Result Details for Individual Items)
View Check Result Details for Individual Items
To view the details of the check results per individual resources, follow the steps below.
- From the NAVER Cloud Platform console, click > Services > Management & Governance > Cloud Advisor menu in order.
- Click the Dashboard menu.
- View details by clicking [Expand Details] for the resource in the Recommended Actions list.
- Description: Descriptions and recommended settings for a given item
- Recommended Actions: How to apply recommended settings
- Notification Criteria: When to display check result status
- Check Time: When the check was most recently run
- Check Result Summary: Summarized check results
- Related Information: Information such as user guides and console menus related to the check item
- Check Result Details: Information on the checked resource. Only shows up in some check items.
- Display Options: Select resources to display in the list
- Included Items: Shows resources included in the check results (Default).
- Excluded Items: Shows resources excluded from the check results.
NoteFor more information on how to include or exclude resources from check results, see Check Exclusion Settings.
Check Exclusion Settings
After running the check, a comprehensive list of resources included in the checked items is provided for certain items. You can exclude certain resources from checks by selecting them from the list.
To exclude certain resources from checks, follow the steps below.
- From the NAVER Cloud Platform console, click > Services > Management & Governance > Cloud Advisor menu in order.
- Click the Dashboard menu.
- Click the [Expand Details] button for the check item.
- Select the Included Item from the Display Options dropdown menu in the Check Result Details field.
- Select the resources to be excluded from checks and click [Exclude Selected Items].
- The selected resources will disappear from the list. You can see them by selecting Excluded Items in the Display Options dropdown menu.
Check Inclusion Settings
To re-include resources excluded from checks, follow the steps below.
- From the NAVER Cloud Platform console, click > Services > Management & Governance > Cloud Advisor menu in order.
- Click the Dashboard menu.
- Click the [Expand Details] button for the check item.
- Click Excluded Items from the Display Options dropdown menu in the Check Result Details area.
- Select the resources to be included in the check, and click the [Include Selected Items] button.
- The resources will disappear from the list. You can see them by clicking Included Items in the Display Options dropdown menu.
Download Check Result Reports
You can download check result reports with detailed check result and checked item information. To download check result reports, follow the steps below.
Note
Sensitive information such as login ID and user name will be partially redacted in check result reports. Check the console for full report details. (See View Check Results for Individual Items)
- From the NAVER Cloud Platform console, click > Services > Management & Governance > Cloud Advisor menu in order.
- Click the Dashboard menu.
- Click the [Download] button.
- To download the check result reports for all checked items: Click [Download]
- To download check result reports for a specific check item: Click the [Download] button for each item
- To download the check result reports for all checked items: Click [Download]