Google Compute Engine Global Network Endpoint Group
This page shows how to write Terraform for Compute Engine Global Network Endpoint Group and write them securely.
google_compute_global_network_endpoint_group (Terraform)
The Global Network Endpoint Group in Compute Engine can be configured in Terraform with the resource name google_compute_global_network_endpoint_group
. The following sections describe 2 examples of how to use the resource and its parameters.
Example Usage from GitHub
resource "google_compute_global_network_endpoint_group" "this" {
default_port = var.default_port
description = var.description
name = var.name
network_endpoint_type = var.network_endpoint_type
project = var.project
resource "google_compute_global_network_endpoint_group" "external_proxy" {
provider=google-beta
name = "test-network-endpoint"
network_endpoint_type = "INTERNET_FQDN_PORT"
default_port = "443"
}
Parameters
-
default_port
optional - number
The default port used if the port number is not specified in the network endpoint.
-
description
optional - string
An optional description of this resource. Provide this property when you create the resource.
Name of the resource; provided by the client when the resource is created. The name must be 1-63 characters long, and comply with RFC1035. Specifically, the name must be 1-63 characters long and match the regular expression 'a-z?' which means the first character must be a lowercase letter, and all following characters must be a dash, lowercase letter, or digit, except the last character, which cannot be a dash.
-
network_endpoint_type
required - string
Type of network endpoints in this network endpoint group. Possible values: ["INTERNET_IP_PORT", "INTERNET_FQDN_PORT"]
Explanation in Terraform Registry
A global network endpoint group contains endpoints that reside outside of Google Cloud. Currently a global network endpoint group can only support a single endpoint. Recreating a global network endpoint group that's in use by another resource will give a
resourceInUseByAnotherResource
error. Uselifecycle.create_before_destroy
to avoid this type of error. To get more information about GlobalNetworkEndpointGroup, see:
- API documentation
- How-to Guides
Tips: Best Practices for The Other Google Compute Engine Resources
In addition to the google_compute_disk, Google Compute Engine has the other resources that should be configured for security reasons. Please check some examples of those resources and precautions.
google_compute_disk
Ensure the encryption key for your GCE disk is stored securely
It is better to store the encryption key for your GCE disk securely. Secret Manager could be used instead.
google_compute_firewall
Ensure your VPC firewall blocks unwanted outbound traffic
It is better to block unwanted outbound traffic not to expose resources in the VPC to unwanted attacks.
google_compute_instance
Ensure appropriate service account is assigned to your GCE instance
It is better to create a custom service account for the instance and assign it.
google_compute_project_metadata
Ensure OS login for your GCE instances is enabled at project level
It is better to enable OS login for your GCE instances. Enabling OS login ensures that SSH keys used to connect to instances are mapped with IAM users, allowing centralized and automated SSH key management.
google_compute_ssl_policy
Ensure to use modern TLS protocols
It's better to adopt TLS v1.2+ instead of outdated TLS protocols.
google_compute_subnetwork
Ensure VPC flow logging is enabled
It is better to enable VPC flow logging. VPC flow logging allows us to audit traffic in your network.
Frequently asked questions
What is Google Compute Engine Global Network Endpoint Group?
Google Compute Engine Global Network Endpoint Group is a resource for Compute Engine of Google Cloud Platform. Settings can be wrote in Terraform.
Where can I find the example code for the Google Compute Engine Global Network Endpoint Group?
For Terraform, the niveklabs/google and sanjeevgopinath/gcp-cdn-tf source code examples are useful. See the Terraform Example section for further details.