Enable Automatic Minor Version Upgrades for DMS Instances
Checks if automatic minor version upgrades are enabled for DMS replication instances, ensuring up-to-date security and performance enhancements.
| Rule | DMS replication instances should have automatic minor version upgrade enabled |
| Framework | AWS Foundational Security Best Practices |
| Severity | ✔ Medium |
Rule Description:
DMS (Database Migration Service) replication instances should have automatic minor version upgrades enabled to ensure that the instances are always running the latest software updates, which helps in maintaining security and stability.
Troubleshooting Steps:
If automatic minor version upgrade is not enabled for DMS replication instances, follow the below steps to ensure the setting is correctly configured:
- 1.Check the current configuration of the DMS replication instances to verify if automatic minor version upgrade is enabled or not.
- 2.If the setting is disabled, proceed to enable automatic minor version upgrade for the instances.
Necessary Codes:
There are no specific codes required for enabling automatic minor version upgrade for DMS replication instances as it can be configured through the AWS Management Console or AWS CLI.
Step by Step Guide for Remediation:
- 1.Open the AWS Management Console and navigate to the DMS service.
- 2.In the left navigation pane, choose "Replication instances."
- 3.Select the DMS replication instance for which you want to enable automatic minor version upgrade.
- 4.Under the "Actions" dropdown menu, choose "Modify."
- 5.In the "Modify replication instance" page, locate the "Automatic minor version upgrade" option.
- 6.Check the box to enable automatic minor version upgrade.
- 7.Click on the "Modify" button to save the changes.
- 8.Once enabled, DMS replication instances will automatically receive minor version upgrades without manual intervention.
By following the above steps, you can ensure that automatic minor version upgrade is enabled for DMS replication instances, as per AWS Foundational Security Best Practices.