September 2024
Intermediate
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Use Terraform to Install and Configure Vault
Terraform is a leading infrastructure as code (IaC) tool that allows you to automate the installation and configuration of Vault, streamlining your setup and ensuring consistency. This Shortcut covers the steps to install, initialize, unseal, and configure Vault using Terraform.
Prerequisites
You’ll need to do the following to get started:
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Verify that Terraform is installed on your system by running the following:
terraform version
If it is, you will see a version displayed. If Terraform is not installed, you can find instructions based on your system on the official Terraform website.
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Be sure that
helmis installed on your system:helm version --short
If it is, you will see a version displayed. If
helmis not installed, you can find instructions based on your system on the official helm documentation. -
Verify that
minikubeis installed:minikube version
You should see a version displayed similar to the following if
minikubeis already installed:
If
minikubedoesn’t exist, you can use the instructions provided in the official Kubernetes documentation to install it. If you already have a Kubernetes cluster running, you can use that instead ofminikube.
Install Vault with Terraform
You will now do the following to leverage Terraform to install Vault:
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Start
minikube ...
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