inspec/docs/resources/host.md.erb
Adam Leff c280e9a816 Fix host resolution on Darwin, use dig wherever possible (#1986)
* Fix host resolution on Darwin, use dig wherever possible

The `host` and `dig` commands do not return non-zero if a query returns NXDOMAIN
or NOERROR, but the DarwinHostProvider was expecting it when deciding whether to
fall back to IPv4 if a IPv6 query failed. Therefore, the `host` resource would
not function properly when resolving hostnames on Darwin. The logic has been
changed to use `dig` short output and query for both v6 and v4 addresses.

Additionally, the LinuxHostProvider has been modified to prefer `dig` if it's
available to keep behavior similar between Darwin and Linux whenever possible.
This has the added benefit of providing v6 and v4 resolution if possible where
`getent hosts` only returns v6 if v6 records exist.

Signed-off-by: Adam Leff <adam@leff.co>
2017-07-05 10:45:30 -04:00

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---
title: About the host Resource
---
# host
Use the `host` InSpec audit resource to test the name used to refer to a specific host and its availability, including the Internet protocols and ports over which that host name should be available.
## Syntax
A `host` resource block declares a host name, and then (depending on what is to be tested) a port and/or a protocol:
.. code-block:: ruby
describe host('example.com', port: 80, protocol: 'tcp') do
it { should be_reachable }
it { should be_resolvable }
its('ipaddress') { should include '12.34.56.78' }
end
where
* `host()` must specify a host name and may specify a port number and/or a protocol
* `'example.com'` is the host name
* `port:` is the port number
* `protocol: 'name'` is the Internet protocol: TCP (`protocol: 'tcp'`), UDP (`protocol: 'udp'` or ICMP (`protocol: 'icmp'`))
## Matchers
This InSpec audit resource has the following matchers:
### be
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_be" %>
### be_reachable
The `be_reachable` matcher tests if the host name is available:
it { should be_reachable }
### be_resolvable
The `be_resolvable` matcher tests for host name resolution, i.e. "resolvable to an IP address":
it { should be_resolvable }
### cmp
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_cmp" %>
### eq
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_eq" %>
### include
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_include" %>
### ipaddress
The `ipaddress` matcher tests if a host name is resolvable to a specific IP address:
its('ipaddress') { should include '93.184.216.34' }
### match
<%= partial "/shared/matcher_match" %>
## Examples
The following examples show how to use this InSpec audit resource.
### Verify host name is reachable over a specific protocol and port number
describe host('example.com', port: 80, protocol: 'tcp') do
it { should be_reachable }
end
### Verify that a specific IP address can be resolved
describe host('example.com') do
it { should be_resolvable }
its('ipaddress') { should include '192.168.1.1' }
end
### Review the connection setup and socket contents when checking reachability
describe host('example.com', port: 12345, protocol: 'tcp') do
it { should be_reachable }
its('connection') { should_not match /connection refused/ }
its('socket') { should match /STATUS_OK/ }
end