A Config rule that checks whether CloudWatch alarms with the given metric name have the specified settings.

This config rule supports the following parameters:

  • metricName
    • Required: Yes
    • Type: String
    • Description:The name for the metric associated with the alarm.
  • threshold
    • Required: No
    • Type: int
    • Description:The value against which the specified statistic is compared.
  • evaluationPeriods
    • Required: No
    • Type: int
    • Description:The number of periods over which data is compared to the specified threshold.
  • period
    • Required: No
    • Type: int
    • Description:The period, in seconds, during which the specified statistic is applied.
    • Default Value: 300
  • comparisonOperator
    • Required: No
    • Type: String
    • Description:The operation for comparing the specified statistic and threshold (for example, 'GreaterThanThreshold').
  • statistic
    • Required: No
    • Type: String
    • Description:The statistic for the metric associated with the alarm (for example, 'Average' or 'Sum').

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