After you create a rule or a compliance package, you can view the settings, compliance evaluation results, and resource remediation details of the created rule or each managed rule in the compliance package.
Background information
For information about how to create a compliance package, see Create a compliance package.
Procedure
Log on to the Cloud Config console.
Optional. In the upper-left corner, select an account group.
This operation is required only if you are using a management account of a resource directory. Otherwise, you do not need to perform the operation.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose
.On the Rules page, view all rules.
The following tables describe the status and compliance evaluation results of a rule.
Rule status
Status
Description
Enable
Cloud Config is monitoring the related resources based on the rule. The rule is triggered when the resource configuration changes.
Evaluating
The rule is triggered and the compliance of related resources is being evaluated.
Disabled
The rule is disabled. Cloud Config retains the rule, but the rule cannot be triggered.
Deleting
Cloud Config is deleting the rule.
Compliance evaluation results
Evaluation result
Description
Compliant(N)
N is the number of compliant resources.
NonCompliant(N)
N is the number of non-compliant resources. To view a non-compliant resource, find the rule in the rule list, click Detail in the Actions column, and then view the resources on the Result tab.
No Data
No resources are evaluated based on the rule.
Not Applicable(N)
N is the number of resources that cannot be evaluated based on the rule.
Ignored(N)
N is the number of non-compliant resources that are ignored. You can ignore a resource if its most recent compliance evaluation result is Non-compliant based on the rule.
NoteWhen you ignore a resource, you can add a remark for the resource. You can also stop ignoring a resource or modify the remark for an ignored resource.