In the resource list, you can click the resource name to go to the resource details page comprised of three tabs.
Resource details
The Resource details tab displays the latest attributes, configuration information, and compliance evaluation result of the resource. For more information, see Glossary.
Related Resources
The Related resources tab displays specific resources associated with the current resource. For the detailed information on resource relationships supported by Config, see Supported Resource Types.
Resource Timeline
The Resource timeline tab allows you to query all configuration change records of the resource made in the recent year.
1. Categories of Nodes in Timeline
Each configuration change of a resource will generate a node in the timeline. The specific configuration information of each node is defined and displayed through a configuration item ConfigurationItem.
Start of Timeline
If the resource was created before it was monitored by Config, the start of the resource timeline is the time when Config identified and recorded the configuration information of the resource for the first time. Otherwise, the start is the time when the resource was created for the first time.
End of Timeline
If the resource is deleted during monitoring by Config, the end is the time when the resource was deleted. Otherwise, the end is the time when the configuration was changed the last time.
2. Format of Nodes in Timeline
The configuration information on each node in the timeline is displayed through standard ConfigurationItem. It refers to the collection of various attributes and configuration information of a resource at a certain point in time and is composed of the basic information (Metadata), resource attributes (Attribute), related resources (Relationship), and detailed configuration (Configuration), as shown in the table below.
Part
Field Name
Field Description
Basic information
Metadata
Version ID
Config version number, starting from 1.0.
ConfigurationTime
Time when this configuration item was generated.
Status
ResourceDiscovered (Initial discovery of resource configuration).
ResourceRecorded (Record of resource configuration, not the initial discovery).
ResourceChanged (Resource configuration has been altered, and the resource has not been deleted).
ResourceDeleted (The resource has been deleted).
StateID
Configuration item ID, which is the unique key of the configuration item.
EventType
Event Type:
Configuration (When a resource configuration is discovered or recorded, the configuration audit generates a resource configuration event)
ConfigurationChange (When a resource configuration is altered or a resource is deleted, the configuration audit generates a configuration change event)
Compliance (When an evaluation is triggered by a resource association rule, the configuration audit generates a compliance evaluation event)
Resource Attributes
Attribute
AccountId
Root account ID.
ResourceID
Resource ID.
ResourceName
Resource name.
ResourceType
Resource type, such as QCS::CVM::Instance.
ResourceTypeName
Resource type description, such as CVM - Instance.
Tags
Key-value pair of the resource tag.
Product
Cloud service, such as CVM.
QCS
Six-segment resource format.
Region
Resource region name, such as ap-guangzhou. For global resources without the region attribute, the value is "global".
CreatedTime
Resource creation time.
Associated Resource
Relationship
ResourceID
ID of the associated resource. ID of the resource only of types currently supported by Config are displayed. If no ID is available, leave this field blank.
ResourceName
Name of the associated resource.
ResourceType
Type of associated resource.
RelationshipType
Type of the relationship between the current resource and the associated resource.
RelationshipTypeName
Relationship type name.
Detailed configuration
Configuration
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Detailed configuration, which varies depending on the resource type.
3. Categories of Events in Timeline
Based on the displayed event information, a node can represent any of the following events:
Resource Configuration Event
This refers to the first discovery or record of resource configuration, typically based on the resource snapshot taken by the system. This event is recorded when you enable Config for the first time or manually modify the monitored resource type.
Configuration Change Event
This refers to the record of resource configuration changes. If the latest configuration of the resource differs from the previously recorded configuration, the node indicates a resource configuration change. This event is generally captured based on CloudAudit (CA) logs or automatically executed resource snapshots. If the configuration change is made on CA, the corresponding CA event will be recorded accordingly.
Compliance Evaluation Event
This refers to the record of resource configuration evaluation results. For information on the rule-based evaluation triggering mechanism, see Rule-Based Evaluation.
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