Install Vault
  • 10 Jun 2022
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Install Vault

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Article Summary

This guide explains how to install and configure 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

    Root User

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

    yum install -y yum-utils
    

    Figure 2: Install Command

    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

    Add Vault Repo

  4. Install Vault.

    yum -y install vault
    

    Figure 4: Install Vault

    Install Vault

  5. Verify installation.

    vault --version
    

    Figure 5: Verify Install

    Verify Install


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