Error Log Collection Is Enabled for RDS Instances

Rule Details

**Table 1** Rule details
Parameter	Description
Rule Name	rds-instance-enable-errorLog
Identifier	rds-instance-enable-errorLog
Description	If error log collection is not enabled for an RDS instance, this instance is non-compliant.
Tag	rds
Trigger Type	Configuration change
Filter Type	rds.instances
Rule Parameters	None

Application Scenarios

RDS log management allows you to view database-level logs, including error logs and slow SQL query logs. Error logs help you analyze problems in databases. You can download error logs for service analysis. For details, see Viewing and Downloading Error Logs.

Solution

Configure error log collection. For details, see Log Configuration Management.

Rule Logic

If error logging is not enabled for an RDS DB instance, this instance is non-compliant.
If error logging is enabled for an RDS DB instance, this instance is compliant.

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