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Cloud Config:slb-instance-idle-check

Last Updated:Jun 23, 2026

An SLB instance is compliant if at least one listener is running on it.

Scenarios

Identifying and managing idle SLB instances helps reduce unnecessary costs.

Risk level

Default risk level: high.

You can change the risk level to suit your business requirements.

Compliance evaluation logic

  • If at least one listener is running on each SLB instance, the evaluation result is Compliant.

  • If no listener is running on an SLB instance, the evaluation result is Non-compliant.

  • If an SLB instance was created within the specified number of days (default: 7), the evaluation result is Not Applicable.

Rule details

Item

Description

Rule name

slb-instance-idle-check

Rule ID

slb-instance-idle-check

Tag

SLB and LoadBalancer

Automatic remediation

Not supported

Trigger type

Configuration change

Supported resource type

SLB instance

Input parameter

allocateDays. Default value: 7

Non-compliance remediation

Ensure that at least one listener is running on each SLB instance. For more information, see SLB overview.