In Cloud Config, each resource has its own compliance timeline. Cloud Config generates a compliance evaluation record for a resource each time the resource is evaluated by a rule, and displays the compliance evaluation records over time in a compliance timeline.
Background information
The compliance timeline of a resource indicates the compliance evaluation history of the resource. The following table describes the elements included in the compliance timeline.
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Points on a compliance timeline |
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Content on a compliance timeline |
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Use an ordinary account
If you use an ordinary account, you can view the compliance timelines of resources within your account.
- Log on to the Cloud Config console.
- In the left-side navigation pane, click Resources.
- On the Global Resources page, enter a resource ID or set filter conditions to search for the specified resource.
- You can enter a resource ID to search for the specified resource.
- You can filter the resources based on the resource type, region, compliance status, and resource status to search for the specified resource with high efficiency.
- Click the resource ID in the Resource ID / Resource Name column.
- Click the Compliance Timeline tab to view the compliance timeline of the resource.
- In the Basic Information section, you can view the ID, name, type, and tags of the resource, the time when the resource was created, and the region and zone where the resource resides.
- In the Evaluation Result section, you can view the latest compliance evaluation result of the resource.
- In the Change Details section, you can view the relevant resource configurations before and after the current configuration change in the JSON format.
Use a management account
If you use a management account, you can view the compliance timelines of resources within your account and the member accounts in all account groups.
- Log on to the Cloud Config console.
- In the left-side navigation pane, click Resources.
- On the Resources page, click the required account group tab.
- On the account group tab, enter a resource ID or set filter conditions to search for the specified resource.
- You can enter a resource ID to search for the specified resource.
- You can filter the resources based on the resource type, region, compliance status, and resource status to search for the specified resource with high efficiency.
- Click the resource ID in the Resource ID / Resource Name column.
- Click the Compliance Timeline tab to view the compliance timeline of the resource.
- In the Basic Information section, you can view the ID, name, type, and tags of the resource, the time when the resource was created, and the region and zone where the resource resides.
- In the Evaluation Result section, you can view the latest compliance evaluation result of the resource.
- In the Change Details section, you can view the relevant resource configurations before and after the current configuration change in the JSON format.