Install Vault

This guide explains how to install HashiCorp Vault ("Vault"). This application is used for encrypting and decrypting properties within the Itential Automation Platform (IAP).

Install Vault

To install Vault:

1. You must be logged in as root. Using sudo or a different account with the same access as root will not work.

   Figure 1: Root User

   

2. Install yum-config-manager to manage your repositories.

   yum install -y yum-utils
   

   Figure 2: Install Command

   

3. Use yum-config-manager to add the official HashiCorp Linux repo.

   yum-config-manager --add-repo https://rpm.releases.hashicorp.com/RHEL/hashicorp.repo
   

   Figure 3: Add Vault Repo

   

4. Install Vault.

   yum -y install vault
   

   Figure 4: Install Vault

   

5. Verify installation.

   vault --version
   

   Figure 5: Verify Install