4.3.2 Ensure Server Parameter 'log_checkpoints' is set to 'ON' for PostgreSQL Database Server

Warning! Audit Deprecated

This audit has been deprecated and will be removed in a future update.

View Next Audit Version

Information

Enable log_checkpoints on PostgreSQL Servers.

Rationale:

Enabling log_checkpoints helps the PostgreSQL Database to Log each checkpoint in turn generates query and error logs. However, access to transaction logs is not supported. Query and error logs can be used to identify, troubleshoot, and repair configuration errors and sub-optimal performance.

Solution

From Azure Portal

From Azure Home select the Portal Menu

Go to Azure Database for PostgreSQL server

For each database, click on Server parameters

Search for log_checkpoints.

Click ON and save.

From Azure CLI
Use the below command to update log_checkpoints configuration.

az postgres server configuration set --resource-group <resourceGroupName> --server-name <serverName> --name log_checkpoints --value on

Default Value:

By default log_checkpoints is disabled.

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/4052