Virtual Machine Management (VMM)

Workload location	Organization workloads
Audit log source	Kubernetes audit logs
Audited operations	Create a VM List VMs Update a VM Delete a VM Create a VM disk List VM disks Delete a VM disk List VM types Create a VM type Delete a VM type Update a VM type Create a VM access request List VM access requests Delete a VM access request List VM images Create a VM image import List VM image imports Delete a VM image import Create an external access policy List external access policies Update an external access policy Delete an external access policy Restart a VM Review emergency access actions from an Infrastructure Operator (IO)

Create a VM

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user": { "groups": [ "system:authenticated" ], "username": "fop-myusername" }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef": { "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion": "v1", "name": "vm1", "namespace": "myusername-test", "resource": "virtualmachines" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb": "create"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:16:11.086606Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster": "root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus": { "code": 201, "metadata": {} }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster": "root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod": "anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-tzdxt",
  "_gdch_org_id": "zone1.google.gdch.test",
  "_gdch_org_name": "root",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by RoleBinding \"fop-myusername-vm-admin/myusername-test\" of Role \"project-vm-admin\" to User \"fop-myusername\"",
    "mutation.webhook.admission.k8s.io/round_0_index_12": "{\"configuration\":\"gatekeeper-mutating-webhook-configuration\",\"webhook\":\"mutation.gatekeeper.sh\",\"mutated\":false}"
  },
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID": "6b48ee52-baa4-47d1-9357-98d1bf7bee7e",
  "kind": "Event",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "objectRef": {
    "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "name": "vm1",
    "namespace": "myusername-test",
    "resource": "virtualmachines"
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:16:11.086606Z",
  "requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/myusername-test/virtualmachines?fieldManager=kubectl-client-side-apply",
  "responseStatus": {
    "code": 201,
    "metadata": {}
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "10.200.0.1",
    "10.200.0.6"
  ],
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:16:11.097294Z",
  "user": {
    "groups": [
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "username": "fop-myusername"
  },
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb": "create"
}

List VMs

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user": { "groups": [ "system:authenticated" ], "username": "fop-myusername" }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef": { "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion": "v1", "namespace": "myusername-test", "resource": "virtualmachines" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb": "list"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:37:40.632532Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster": "root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus": { "code": 200, "metadata": {} }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster": "root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod": "anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-tzdxt",
  "_gdch_org_id": "zone1.google.gdch.test",
  "_gdch_org_name": "root",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by RoleBinding \"fop-myusername-vm-admin/myusername-test\" of Role \"project-vm-admin\" to User \"fop-myusername\""
  },
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID": "e848a3a1-da7e-4b74-8c12-f2af066dda55",
  "kind": "Event",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "objectRef": {
    "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "namespace": "myusername-test",
    "resource": "virtualmachines"
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:37:40.632532Z",
  "requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/myusername-test/virtualmachines?limit=500",
  "responseStatus": {
    "code": 200,
    "metadata": {}
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "10.200.0.1",
    "10.200.0.6"
  ],
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:37:40.639807Z",
  "user": {
    "groups": [
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "username": "fop-myusername"
  },
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb": "list"
}

Update a VM

This includes start/stop operations. A restart operation also shows up as two update operations (stop and start) by a service account.

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "fop-myname-test", "groups":[ "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef": { "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion": "v1", "name": "vm1", "namespace": "myusername-test", "resource": "virtualmachines" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb": "patch"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:42:20.229318Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster": "root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus": { "code": 415, "message": "the body of the request was in an unknown format - accepted media types include: application/json-patch+json, application/merge-patch+json, application/apply-patch+yaml", "metadata": {}, "reason": "UnsupportedMediaType", "status": "Failure" }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster": "root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod": "anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-rxgp7",
  "_gdch_org_id": "zone1.google.gdch.test",
  "_gdch_org_name": "root",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding \"vmm-controller\" of ClusterRole \"vmm-controller\" to ServiceAccount \"vmm-controller/vm-system\""
  },
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID": "f094a667-adc8-46cf-9ce7-e0f534b792a9",
  "kind": "Event",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "objectRef": {
    "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "name": "vm1",
    "namespace": "myusername-test",
    "resource": "virtualmachines"
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:42:20.229318Z",
  "requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/myusername-test/virtualmachines/vm1",
  "responseStatus": {
    "code": 415,
    "message": "the body of the request was in an unknown format - accepted media types include: application/json-patch+json, application/merge-patch+json, application/apply-patch+yaml",
    "metadata": {},
    "reason": "UnsupportedMediaType",
    "status": "Failure"
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "10.201.64.17"
  ],
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:42:20.230057Z",
  "user": {
    "extra": {
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/pod-name": [
        "vmm-controller-588b67d499-p7qzv"
      ],
      "authentication.kubernetes.io/pod-uid": [
        "b5bec7d9-d813-4c9d-a2c6-7c8b2ab7ae9c"
      ]
    },
    "groups": [
      "system:serviceaccounts",
      "system:serviceaccounts:vm-system",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "uid": "24a689d1-aabb-4738-9576-eb3a56e5c3d4",
    "username": "system:serviceaccount:vm-system:vmm-controller"
  },
  "userAgent": "vmm-controller/v0.0.0 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/$Format",
  "verb": "patch"
}

Delete a VM

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user": { "groups": [ "system:masters", "system:authenticated" ], "username": "kubernetes-admin" }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef": { "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion": "v1", "name": "vm1", "namespace": "myusername-test", "resource": "virtualmachines" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb": "delete"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T20:58:25.165020Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster": "root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus": { "code": 200, "metadata": {} }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster": "root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod": "anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-tzdxt",
  "_gdch_org_id": "zone1.google.gdch.test",
  "_gdch_org_name": "root",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": ""
  },
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID": "b487c3cf-3eda-4cc9-bb5f-1d9665038ee0",
  "kind": "Event",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "objectRef": {
    "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "name": "vm1",
    "namespace": "myusername-test",
    "resource": "virtualmachines"
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T20:58:25.165020Z",
  "requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/myusername-test/virtualmachines/vm1",
  "responseStatus": {
    "code": 200,
    "metadata": {}
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "10.200.0.6"
  ],
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp": "2023-09-19T20:58:25.181044Z",
  "user": {
    "groups": [
      "system:masters",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "username": "kubernetes-admin"
  },
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb": "delete"
}

Create a VM disk

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user": { "groups": [ "system:authenticated" ], "username": "fop-myusername" }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef": { "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion": "v1", "name": "vm1-boot-disk", "namespace": "myusername-test", "resource": "virtualmachinedisks" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb": "create"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:16:11.056904Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster": "root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus": { "code": 201, "metadata": {} }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster": "root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod": "anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-tzdxt",
  "_gdch_org_id": "zone1.google.gdch.test",
  "_gdch_org_name": "root",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by RoleBinding \"fop-myusername-vm-admin/myusername-test\" of Role \"project-vm-admin\" to User \"fop-myusername\"",
    "mutation.webhook.admission.k8s.io/round_0_index_12": "{\"configuration\":\"gatekeeper-mutating-webhook-configuration\",\"webhook\":\"mutation.gatekeeper.sh\",\"mutated\":false}"
  },
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID": "b304923c-1df4-4184-bafd-40161210e85e",
  "kind": "Event",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "objectRef": {
    "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "name": "vm1-boot-disk",
    "namespace": "myusername-test",
    "resource": "virtualmachinedisks"
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:16:11.056904Z",
  "requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/myusername-test/virtualmachinedisks?fieldManager=kubectl-client-side-apply",
  "responseStatus": {
    "code": 201,
    "metadata": {}
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "10.200.0.1",
    "10.200.0.6"
  ],
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:16:11.071123Z",
  "user": {
    "groups": [
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "username": "fop-myusername"
  },
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb": "create"
}

List VM disks

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user": { "groups": [ "system:authenticated" ], "username": "fop-myusername" }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef": { "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion": "v1", "namespace": "myusername-test", "resource": "virtualmachinedisks" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb": "list"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:18:43.108931Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster": "root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus": { "code": 200, "metadata": {} }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster": "root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod": "anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-l7p8r",
  "_gdch_org_id": "zone1.google.gdch.test",
  "_gdch_org_name": "root",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by RoleBinding \"fop-myusername-vm-admin/myusername-test\" of Role \"project-vm-admin\" to User \"fop-myusername\""
  },
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID": "3d71f7fd-11d0-4ed7-9d8c-a9bf9f61b46d",
  "kind": "Event",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "objectRef": {
    "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "namespace": "myusername-test",
    "resource": "virtualmachinedisks"
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:18:43.108931Z",
  "requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/myusername-test/virtualmachinedisks?limit=500",
  "responseStatus": {
    "code": 200,
    "metadata": {}
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "10.200.0.1",
    "10.200.0.7"
  ],
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp": "2023-09-19T21:18:43.137015Z",
  "user": {
    "groups": [
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "username": "fop-myusername"
  },
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb": "list"
}

Delete a VM disk

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "fop-myname-test", "groups":[ "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef":{ "namespace":"foo", "resource":"virtualmachinedisks", "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "name":"vm1-boot-disk", "apiVersion":"v1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"delete"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus":{ "metadata":{}, "code":200 }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster":"root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod":"anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-8z2rm",
  "_gdch_service_name":"apiserver",
  "apiVersion":"audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID":"ba0344d7-283f-4d79-aabc-e083al9b053a",
  "kind":"Event",
  "level":"Metadata",
  "objectRef":{
    "namespace":"foo",
    "resource":"virtualmachinedisks",
    "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion":"v1",
    "name":"vm1-boot-disk"
    },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z",
  "requestURI":"/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/foo/virtualmachinedisks/vm1-boot-disk",
  "responseStatus":{
    "metadata":{},
    "code":200
    },
  "sourceIPs":["10.142.5.147"],
  "stage":"ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.045045Z",
  "tsNs":1668204122074601081,
  "user":{
    "username": "fop-myname-test",
    "groups":[
      "system: authenticated"
      ]
    },
  "userAgent":"kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb":"delete"
}

List VM types

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "fop-myname-test", "groups":[ "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef":{ "resource":"virtualmachinetypes", "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion":"v1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"list"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus":{ "metadata":{}, "code":200 }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster":"root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod":"anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-8z2rm",
  "_gdch_service_name":"apiserver",
  "annotations":{
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision":"allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason":"RBAC: allowed by RoleBinding 'g-vm-admin-binding/foo' of Role 'g-vm-admin' to User 'fop-myname-test'"
    },
  "apiVersion":"audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID":"ba0344d7-283f-4d79-aabc-e083al9b053a",
  "kind":"Event",
  "level":"Metadata",
  "objectRef":{
    "resource":"virtualmachinetypes",
    "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion":"v1"
    },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z",
  "requestURI":"/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/virtualmachinetypes?limit=500",
  "responseStatus":{
    "metadata":{},
    "code":200
    },
  "sourceIPs":["10.142.5.147"],
  "stage":"ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.045045Z",
  "tsNs":1668204122074601081,
  "user":{
    "username": "fop-myname-test",
    "groups":[
      "system: authenticated"
      ]
    },
  "userAgent":"kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb":"list"
}

Create a VM type

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "fop-myname-test", "groups":[ "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef":{ "resource":"virtualmachinetypes", "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "name":"test-type", "apiVersion":"v1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"create"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus":{ "metadata":{}, "code":201 }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster":"root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod":"anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-8z2rm",
  "_gdch_service_name":"apiserver",
  "annotations":{
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision":"allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason":"RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding 'g-pa-system-binding' of ClusterRole 'g-system-cluster-admin' to User 'fop-myname-test'"
    },
  "apiVersion":"audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID":"ba0344d7-283f-4d79-aabc-e083al9b053a",
  "kind":"Event",
  "level":"Metadata",
  "objectRef":{
    "resource":"virtualmachinetypes",
    "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "name":"test-type",
    "apiVersion":"v1"
    },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z",
  "requestURI":"/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/virtualmachinetypes?fieldManager=kubectl-client-side-apply",
  "responseStatus":{
    "metadata":{},
    "code":201
    },
  "sourceIPs":["10.142.5.147"],
  "stage":"ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.045045Z",
  "tsNs":1668204122074601081,
  "user":{
    "username": "fop-myname-test",
    "groups":[
      "system: authenticated"
      ]
    },
  "userAgent":"kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb":"create"
}

Delete a VM type

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "fop-myname-test", "groups":[ "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef":{ "resource":"virtualmachinetypes", "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "name":"test-type", "apiVersion":"v1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"delete"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus":{ "metadata":{}, "code":200, "status":"Success" }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster":"root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod":"anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-8z2rm",
  "_gdch_service_name":"apiserver",
  "annotations":{
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision":"allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason":"RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding 'g-pa-system-binding' of ClusterRole 'g-system-cluster-admin' to User 'fop-myname-test'"
    },
  "apiVersion":"audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID":"ba0344d7-283f-4d79-aabc-e083al9b053a",
  "kind":"Event",
  "level":"Metadata",
  "objectRef":{
    "resource":"virtualmachinetypes",
    "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "name":"test-type",
    "apiVersion":"v1"
    },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z",
  "requestURI":"/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/virtualmachinetypes/test-type",
  "responseStatus":{
    "metadata":{},
    "code":200,
    "status":"Success"
    },
  "sourceIPs":["10.142.5.147"],
  "stage":"ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.045045Z",
  "tsNs":1668204122074601081,
  "user":{
    "username": "fop-myname-test",
    "groups":[
      "system: authenticated"
      ]
    },
  "userAgent":"kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb":"delete"
}

Update a VM type

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "fop-myname-test", "groups":[ "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef":{ "resource":"virtualmachinetypes", "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "name":"test-type", "apiVersion":"v1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"patch"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus":{ "metadata":{}, "code":200 }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster":"root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod":"anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-8z2rm",
  "_gdch_service_name":"apiserver",
  "annotations":{
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision":"allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason":"RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding 'g-pa-system-binding' of ClusterRole 'g-system-cluster-admin' to User 'fop-myname-test'"
    },
  "apiVersion":"audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID":"ba0344d7-283f-4d79-aabc-e083al9b053a",
  "kind":"Event",
  "level":"Metadata",
  "objectRef":{
    "resource":"virtualmachinetypes",
    "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "name":"test-type",
    "apiVersion":"v1"
    },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z",
  "requestURI":"/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/virtualmachinetypes/test-type?fieldManager=kubectl-client-side-apply",
  "responseStatus":{
    "metadata":{},
    "code":200
    },
  "sourceIPs":["10.142.5.147"],
  "stage":"ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.045045Z",
  "tsNs":1668204122074601081,
  "user":{
    "username": "fop-myname-test",
    "groups":[
      "system: authenticated"
      ]
    },
  "userAgent":"kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb":"patch"
}

Create a VM access request

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "fop-myname-test", "groups":[ "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef":{ "namespace":"foo", "resource":"virtualmachineaccessrequests", "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion":"v1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"create"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus":{ "metadata":{}, "code":201 }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster":"root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod":"anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-8z2rm",
  "_gdch_service_name":"apiserver",
  "annotations":{
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision":"allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason":"RBAC: allowed by RoleBinding 'g-vm-admin-binding/foo' of Role 'g-vm-admin' to User 'fop-myname-test'"
    },
  "apiVersion":"audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID":"ba0344d7-283f-4d79-aabc-e083al9b053a",
  "kind":"Event",
  "level":"Metadata",
  "objectRef":{
    "namespace":"foo",
    "resource":"virtualmachineaccessrequests",
    "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion":"v1"
    },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z",
  "requestURI":"/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/foo/virtualmachineaccessrequests?fieldManager=kubectl-create",
  "responseStatus":{
    "metadata":{},
    "code":201
    },
  "sourceIPs":["10.142.5.147"],
  "stage":"ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.045045Z",
  "tsNs":1668204122074601081,
  "user":{
    "username": "fop-myname-test",
    "groups":[
      "system: authenticated"
      ]
    },
  "userAgent":"kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb":"create"
}

List VM access requests

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "fop-myname-test", "groups":[ "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef":{ "namespace":"foo", "resource":"virtualmachineaccessrequests", "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion":"v1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"list"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus":{ "metadata":{}, "code":200 }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster":"root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod":"anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-8z2rm",
  "_gdch_service_name":"apiserver",
  "annotations":{
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision":"allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason":"RBAC: allowed by RoleBinding 'g-vm-admin-binding/foo' of Role 'g-vm-admin' to User 'fop-myname-test'"
    },
  "apiVersion":"audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID":"ba0344d7-283f-4d79-aabc-e083al9b053a",
  "kind":"Event",
  "level":"Metadata",
  "objectRef":{
    "namespace":"foo",
    "resource":"virtualmachineaccessrequests",
    "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion":"v1"
    },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z",
  "requestURI":"/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/foo/virtualmachineaccessrequests?limit=500",
  "responseStatus":{
    "metadata":{},
    "code":200
    },
  "sourceIPs":["10.142.5.147"],
  "stage":"ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.045045Z",
  "tsNs":1668204122074601081,
  "user":{
    "username": "fop-myname-test",
    "groups":[
      "system: authenticated"
      ]
    },
  "userAgent":"kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb":"list"
}

Delete a VM access request

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "fop-myname-test", "groups":[ "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef":{ "namespace":"foo", "resource":"virtualmachineaccessrequests", "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "name":"vm1-jdc9c", "apiVersion":"v1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"delete"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus":{ "metadata":{}, "code":200 }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster":"root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod":"anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-8z2rm",
  "_gdch_service_name":"apiserver",
  "annotations":{
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision":"allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason":"RBAC: allowed by RoleBinding 'g-vm-admin-binding/foo' of Role 'g-vm-admin' to User 'fop-myname-test'"
    },
  "apiVersion":"audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID":"ba0344d7-283f-4d79-aabc-e083al9b053a",
  "kind":"Event",
  "level":"Metadata",
  "objectRef":{
    "namespace":"foo",
    "resource":"virtualmachineaccessrequests",
    "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "name":"vm1-jdc9c",
    "apiVersion":"v1"
    },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z",
  "requestURI":"/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/foo/virtualmachineaccessrequests/vm1-jdc9c",
  "responseStatus":{
    "metadata":{},
    "code":200
    },
  "sourceIPs":["10.142.5.147"],
  "stage":"ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.045045Z",
  "tsNs":1668204122074601081,
  "user":{
    "username": "fop-myname-test",
    "groups":[
      "system: authenticated"
      ]
    },
  "userAgent":"kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb":"delete"
}

List VM images

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "system:serviceaccount:gatekeeper-system:gatekeeper-admin", "uid":"225d02e7-ee06-42c9-a561-df1945d83224", "groups":[ "system:serviceaccounts", "system:serviceaccounts:gatekeeper-system", "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef":{ "resource":"virtualmachineimage", "apiGroup":"virtualmachineview.gdc.goog", "apiVersion":"v1alpha1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"list"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus":{ "metadata":{}, "code":200 }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster":"root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod":"anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-8z2rm",
  "_gdch_service_name":"apiserver",
  "annotations":{
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision":"allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason":"RBAC: allowed by ClusterRoleBinding 'gatekeeper-manager-rolebinding' of ClusterRole 'gatekeeper-manager-role' to ServiceAccount 'gatekeeper-admin/gatekeeper-system'"
    },
  "apiVersion":"audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID":"ba0344d7-283f-4d79-aabc-e083al9b053a",
  "kind":"Event",
  "level":"Metadata",
  "objectRef":{
    "resource":"virtualmachineimage",
    "apiGroup":"virtualmachineview.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion":"v1alpha1"
    },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z",
  "requestURI":"/apis/virtualmachineview.gdc.goog/v1alpha1/virtualmachineimage?limit=500",
  "responseStatus":{
    "metadata":{},
    "code":200
    },
  "sourceIPs":["10.142.5.147"],
  "stage":"ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.045045Z",
  "tsNs":1668204122074601081,
  "user":{
    "username": "system:serviceaccount:gatekeeper-system:gatekeeper-admin",
    "uid":"225d02e7-ee06-42c9-a561-df1945d83224",
    "groups":[
      "system:serviceaccounts",
      "system:serviceaccounts:gatekeeper-system",
      "system: authenticated"
      ]
    },
  "userAgent":"gatekeeper/v3.7.0 (linux/amd64) 3ba8e93/2021-11-15T20:59:44Z",
  "verb":"list"
}

Create a VM image import

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "kubernetes-admin", "groups":[ "system:masters", "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef":{ "namespace":"foo", "resource":"virtualmachineimageimports", "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion":"v1alpha1", "name":"import-1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"create"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus":{ "metadata":{}, "code":201 }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster":"root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod":"anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-8z2rm",
  "_gdch_service_name":"apiserver",
  "annotations":{
    "apiserver.latency.k8s.io/response-write":"1.476μs",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason":"",
    "apiserver.latency.k8s.io/serialize-response-object":"71.971μs",
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision":"allow",
    "apiserver.latency.k8s.io/total":"7.405669466s",
    "apiserver.latency.k8s.io/validating-webhook":"7.395358418s",
    "apiserver.latency.k8s.io/transform-response-object":"2.358μs"
    },
  "apiVersion":"audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID":"ba0344d7-283f-4d79-aabc-e083al9b053a",
  "kind":"Event",
  "level":"Metadata",
  "objectRef":{
    "namespace":"foo",
    "resource":"virtualmachineimageimports",
    "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion":"v1alpha1",
    "name":"import-1"
    },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z",
  "requestURI":"/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1alpha1/namespaces/foo/virtualmachineimageimports?fieldManager=kubectl-client-side-apply",
  "responseStatus":{
    "metadata":{},
    "code":201
    },
  "sourceIPs":["10.142.5.147"],
  "stage":"ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.045045Z",
  "tsNs":1668204122074601081,
  "user":{
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups":[
      "system:masters",
      "system: authenticated"
      ]
    },
  "userAgent":"kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb":"create"
}

List VM image imports

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "system:serviceaccount:gatekeeper-system:gatekeeper-admin", "groups":[ "system:serviceaccounts", "system:serviceaccounts:gatekeeper-system", "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef":{ "resource":"virtualmachineimageimports", "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion":"v1alpha1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"list"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus":{ "metadata":{}, "code":201 }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster":"root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod":"anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-8z2rm",
  "_gdch_service_name":"apiserver",
  "apiVersion":"audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID":"ba0344d7-283f-4d79-aabc-e083al9b053a",
  "kind":"Event",
  "level":"Metadata",
  "objectRef":{
    "resource":"virtualmachineimageimports",
    "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion":"v1alpha1"
    },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z",
  "requestURI":"/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1alpha1/virtualmachineimageimports?limit=500",
  "responseStatus":{
    "metadata":{},
    "code":201
    },
  "sourceIPs":["10.142.5.147"],
  "stage":"ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.045045Z",
  "tsNs":1668204122074601081,
  "user":{
    "username": "system:serviceaccount:gatekeeper-system:gatekeeper-admin",
    "groups":[
      "system:serviceaccounts",
      "system:serviceaccounts:gatekeeper-system",
      "system: authenticated"
      ]
    },
  "userAgent":"gatekeeper/v3.7.0 (linux/amd64) 3ba8e93/2021-11-15T20:59:44Z",
  "verb":"list"
}

Delete a VM image import

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "username": "kubernetes-admin", "groups":[ "system:masters", "system: authenticated" ] }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef":{ "namespace":"foo", "resource":"virtualmachineimageimports", "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "name":"import-1", "apiVersion":"v1alpha1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"delete"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus":{ "metadata":{}, "code":200 }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster":"root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod":"anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-8z2rm",
  "_gdch_service_name":"apiserver",
  "apiVersion":"audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID":"ba0344d7-283f-4d79-aabc-e083al9b053a",
  "kind":"Event",
  "level":"Metadata",
  "objectRef":{
    "namespace":"foo",
    "resource":"virtualmachineimageimports",
    "apiGroup":"virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "name":"import-1",
    "apiVersion":"v1alpha1"
    },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.034688Z",
  "requestURI":"/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1alpha1/namespaces/foo/virtualmachineimageimports/import-1",
  "responseStatus":{
    "metadata":{},
    "code":200
    },
  "sourceIPs":["10.142.5.147"],
  "stage":"ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp":"2022-11-11T22:02:02.045045Z",
  "tsNs":1668204122074601081,
  "user":{
    "username": "kubernetes-admin",
    "groups":[
      "system:masters",
      "system: authenticated"
      ]
    },
  "userAgent":"kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb":"delete"
}

Create an external access policy

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user": { "groups": [ "system:masters", "system:authenticated" ], "username": "kubernetes-admin" }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef": { "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion": "v1", "name": "vm1", "namespace": "myusername-test", "resource": "virtualmachineexternalaccesses" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb": "create"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-20T16:58:09.485136Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster": "root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus": { "code": 201, "metadata": {} }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster": "root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod": "anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-tzdxt",
  "_gdch_org_id": "zone1.google.gdch.test",
  "_gdch_org_name": "root",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "",
    "mutation.webhook.admission.k8s.io/round_0_index_12": "{\"configuration\":\"gatekeeper-mutating-webhook-configuration\",\"webhook\":\"mutation.gatekeeper.sh\",\"mutated\":false}"
  },
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID": "07306f01-f06e-44bf-ae6d-45447b14ea23",
  "kind": "Event",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "objectRef": {
    "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "name": "vm1",
    "namespace": "myusername-test",
    "resource": "virtualmachineexternalaccesses"
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-20T16:58:09.485136Z",
  "requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/myusername-test/virtualmachineexternalaccesses?fieldManager=kubectl-create",
  "responseStatus": {
    "code": 201,
    "metadata": {}
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "10.200.0.6"
  ],
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp": "2023-09-20T16:58:09.501959Z",
  "user": {
    "groups": [
      "system:masters",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "username": "kubernetes-admin"
  },
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb": "create"
}

List external access policies

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user": { "groups": [ "system:masters", "system:authenticated" ], "username": "kubernetes-admin" }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef": { "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion": "v1", "namespace": "myusername-test", "resource": "virtualmachineexternalaccesses" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb": "list"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-20T17:06:35.634144Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster": "root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus": { "code": 200, "metadata": {} }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster": "root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod": "anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-tzdxt",
  "_gdch_org_id": "zone1.google.gdch.test",
  "_gdch_org_name": "root",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": ""
  },
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID": "a7396e5b-eeee-4821-9b59-c50c98de8137",
  "kind": "Event",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "objectRef": {
    "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "namespace": "myusername-test",
    "resource": "virtualmachineexternalaccesses"
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-20T17:06:35.634144Z",
  "requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/myusername-test/virtualmachineexternalaccesses?limit=500",
  "responseStatus": {
    "code": 200,
    "metadata": {}
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "10.200.0.6"
  ],
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp": "2023-09-20T17:06:35.637132Z",
  "user": {
    "groups": [
      "system:masters",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "username": "kubernetes-admin"
  },
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb": "list"
}

Update an external access policy

This includes start/stop operations. A restart operation also shows up as two update operations (stop and start) by a service account.

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user":{ "groups": [ "system:masters", "system:authenticated" ], "username": "kubernetes-admin" }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef": { "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion": "v1", "name": "vm1", "namespace": "myusername-test", "resource": "virtualmachineexternalaccesses" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb": "patch"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-20T17:11:00.525104Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster": "root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus": { "code": 200, "metadata": {} }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster": "root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod": "anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-tzdxt",
  "_gdch_org_id": "zone1.google.gdch.test",
  "_gdch_org_name": "root",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "",
    "mutation.webhook.admission.k8s.io/round_0_index_12": "{\"configuration\":\"gatekeeper-mutating-webhook-configuration\",\"webhook\":\"mutation.gatekeeper.sh\",\"mutated\":false}"
  },
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID": "e42f6bbb-f192-4119-a674-66e0d1826dfa",
  "kind": "Event",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "objectRef": {
    "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "name": "vm1",
    "namespace": "myusername-test",
    "resource": "virtualmachineexternalaccesses"
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-20T17:11:00.525104Z",
  "requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/myusername-test/virtualmachineexternalaccesses/vm1?fieldManager=kubectl-edit",
  "responseStatus": {
    "code": 200,
    "metadata": {}
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "10.200.0.6"
  ],
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp": "2023-09-20T17:11:00.538170Z",
  "user": {
    "groups": [
      "system:masters",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "username": "kubernetes-admin"
  },
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb": "patch"
}

Delete an external access policy

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user": { "groups": [ "system:masters", "system:authenticated" ], "username": "kubernetes-admin" }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef`	For example, "objectRef": { "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "apiVersion": "v1", "name": "vm1", "namespace": "myusername-test", "resource": "virtualmachineexternalaccesses" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb": "delete"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-20T17:13:21.317256Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster": "root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus": { "code": 200, "details": { "group": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog", "kind": "virtualmachineexternalaccesses", "name": "vm1", "uid": "d34ef0ad-f889-458f-804f-0086468a0674" }, "metadata": {}, "status": "Success" }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster": "root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod": "anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-tzdxt",
  "_gdch_org_id": "zone1.google.gdch.test",
  "_gdch_org_name": "root",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": ""
  },
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID": "8290dc63-7aa9-4ab8-92eb-92b2ae6cabca",
  "kind": "Event",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "objectRef": {
    "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "name": "vm1",
    "namespace": "myusername-test",
    "resource": "virtualmachineexternalaccesses"
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-20T17:13:21.317256Z",
  "requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachine.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/myusername-test/virtualmachineexternalaccesses/vm1",
  "responseStatus": {
    "code": 200,
    "details": {
      "group": "virtualmachine.gdc.goog",
      "kind": "virtualmachineexternalaccesses",
      "name": "vm1",
      "uid": "d34ef0ad-f889-458f-804f-0086468a0674"
    },
    "metadata": {},
    "status": "Success"
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "10.200.0.6"
  ],
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp": "2023-09-20T17:13:21.330032Z",
  "user": {
    "groups": [
      "system:masters",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "username": "kubernetes-admin"
  },
  "userAgent": "kubectl/v1.23.5 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/c285e78",
  "verb": "delete"
}

Restart a VM

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user": { "groups": [ "system:authenticated" ], "username": "fop-myusername" }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`requestURI`	It has the following format: `"requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachineoperations.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/namespace/virtualmachines/name/restart"` Where `namespace` and `name` identify the target object. For example, `"requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachineoperations.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/myusername-test/virtualmachines/vm1/restart"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T22:27:26.787243Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster": "root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus": { "code": 202, "metadata": {} }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster": "root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod": "anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-rxgp7",
  "_gdch_org_id": "zone1.google.gdch.test",
  "_gdch_org_name": "root",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": "RBAC: allowed by RoleBinding \"fop-myusername-vm-admin/myusername-test\" of Role \"project-vm-admin\" to User \"fop-myusername\""
  },
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "auditID": "1446c6b9-f728-4f0d-9a70-aa8361749eef",
  "kind": "Event",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "objectRef": {
    "apiGroup": "virtualmachineoperations.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion": "v1",
    "name": "vm1",
    "namespace": "myusername-test",
    "resource": "virtualmachines",
    "subresource": "restart"
  },
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2023-09-19T22:27:26.787243Z",
  "requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachineoperations.gdc.goog/v1/namespaces/myusername-test/virtualmachines/vm1/restart",
  "responseStatus": {
    "code": 202,
    "metadata": {}
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "10.200.0.1",
    "10.200.0.5"
  ],
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "stageTimestamp": "2023-09-19T22:27:26.929619Z",
  "user": {
    "groups": [
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "username": "fop-myusername"
  },
  "userAgent": "Go-http-client/2.0",
  "verb": "update"
}

Review emergency access actions from an IO

The Infrastructure Operator (IO) has permissions to perform all the VMM audited operations described in this document on the system cluster. All their actions are audit logged automatically as part of the Kubernetes audit log.

Fields in the log entry that contain audit information
Audit metadata	Audit field name	Value
User or service identity	`user`	For example, "user": { "groups": [ "system:masters", "system:authenticated" ], "username": "kubernetes-admin" }
Target (Fields and values that call the API)	`objectRef` The VM specific resources have the following pattern for the `objectRef.apiGroup`: `"virtualmachine.gdc.goog\|.kubevirt.\|.cdi."`	For example, "objectRef": { "resource": "vmruntimes", "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.private.gdc.goog", "apiVersion": "v1" }
Action (Fields containing the performed operation)	`verb`	`"verb":"list"`
Event timestamp	`requestReceivedTimestamp`	For example, `"requestReceivedTimestamp":"2022-11-30T00:47:09.472822Z"`
Source of action	`_gdch_cluster`	For example, `"_gdch_cluster":"root-admin"`
Outcome	`responseStatus`	For example, "responseStatus": { "code": 200, "metadata": {} }
Other fields	Not applicable	Not applicable

Example log

{
  "_gdch_cluster": "root-admin",
  "_gdch_fluentbit_pod": "anthos-audit-logs-forwarder-ztsnr",
  "responseStatus": {
    "code": 200,
    "metadata": {}
  },
  "kind": "Event",
  "stageTimestamp": "2022-11-30T00:47:09.475563Z",
  "annotations": {
    "authorization.k8s.io/decision": "allow",
    "authorization.k8s.io/reason": ""
  },
  "sourceIPs": [
    "10.200.1.109"
  ],
  "objectRef": {
    "resource": "vmruntimes",
    "apiGroup": "virtualmachine.private.gdc.goog",
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "apiVersion": "audit.k8s.io/v1",
  "verb": "list",
  "auditID": "fe338dca-f502-4fde-ba25-98bd29341a83",
  "level": "Metadata",
  "requestURI": "/apis/virtualmachine.private.gdc.goog/v1/vmruntimes",
  "user": {
    "groups": [
      "system:masters",
      "system:authenticated"
    ],
    "username": "kubernetes-admin"
  },
  "stage": "ResponseComplete",
  "requestReceivedTimestamp": "2022-11-30T00:47:09.472822Z",
  "userAgent": "operator/v0.0.0 (linux/amd64) kubernetes/$Format",
  "_gdch_service_name": "apiserver"
}