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6.2.8 Set the 'Log_min_duration_statement' Database Flag for Cloud SQL PostgreSQL Instance to '-1' (Disabled) (Automated)
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Description
The log_min_duration_statement
flag defines the minimum amount of execution time of a statement in milliseconds where the instance logs the total duration of the statement. Disable log_min_duration_statement
by setting a value of -1
.
Rationale
Logging SQL statements may include sensitive information that should not be recorded in logs. This recommendation is applicable to PostgreSQL database instances.
Impact
Turning on logging will increase the required storage over time. Mismanaged logs may cause your storage costs to increase. Setting custom flags via command line on certain instances will cause all omitted flags to be reset to defaults. This may cause you to lose custom flags and could result in unforeseen complications or instance restarts. Because of this, it is recommended you apply these flags changes during a period of low usage.
Audit
From Console:
- Go to the Cloud SQL Instances page in the Google Cloud Console by visiting https://console.cloud.google.com/sql/instances.
- Select the instance to open its
Instance Overview
page. - Go to the
Configuration
card. - Under
Database flags
, check that the value oflog_min_duration_statement
flag is set to-1
.
From Command Line:
- Use the below command for every Cloud SQL PostgreSQL database instance to verify the value of
log_min_duration_statement
is set to-1
.
gcloud sql instances list --format=json| jq '.settings.databaseFlags[] | select(.name=="log_min_duration_statement")|.value'
Remediation
From Console:
- Go to the Cloud SQL Instances page in the Google Cloud Console by visiting: https://console.cloud.google.com/sql/instances.
- Select the PostgreSQL instance on which to enable the database flag.
- Click
Edit
. - Scroll down to the
Flags
section. - To set a flag that is new to the instance, click
Add item
, choose the flaglog_min_duration_statement
from the drop-down menu and set a value of-1
. - Click
Save
. - Confirm the changes under
Flags
on the Overview page.
From Command Line:
- List all Cloud SQL database instances using the following command:
gcloud sql instances list
- Configure the
log_min_duration_statement
flag for every Cloud SQL PosgreSQL database instance using the below command:
gcloud sql instances patch <instance_name> --database-flags log_min_duration_statement=-1
This command overwrites all database flags previously set. To keep those and add new ones, include the values for all flags to set on the instance; any flag not specifically included uses the default value. For flags that do not take a value, specify the flag name followed by an equals sign ("=").
References
https://cloud.google.com/sql/docs/postgres/flags
https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/runtime-config-logging.html#RUNTIME-CONFIG-LOGGING-WHAT
Additional Information
This patch modifies database flag values, which may require you to restart your instance. The list of supported flags is on this page, along with details of which flags require a restart: https://cloud.google.com/sql/docs/postgres/flags.
Some database flag settings can affect instance availability or stability and remove the instance from the Cloud SQL Service-Level Agreement (SLA). For information about these flags, see Operational Guidelines.
Configuring the preceding flag does not require restarting the Cloud SQL instance.