LABINTERMEDIATE
Variables and Configuration Management
Master Terraform variables, outputs, and configuration management including validation, sensitivity, and precedence rules.
105 minutes
infrastructure/terraform

Lab Overview
Comprehensive guide to Terraform variables and configuration management. Learn to create flexible, reusable configurations using variables, outputs, local values, and various assignment methods.
You'll learn to:
- Define and use input variables with different data types
- Organize variables and outputs in separate files
- Use terraform.tfvars and auto.tfvars files for variable assignment
- Handle sensitive variables and outputs securely
- Implement variable validation and custom validation rules
- Understand variable precedence and override behavior
- Work with local values for computed expressions
Prerequisites
Terraform in Action Lab
Terraform Architecture Lab
Resources and Data Blocks Lab
Technologies Covered
terraformvariablesoutputsconfigurationtfvarsvalidationlocalssensitive-data
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This lab is part of the Terraform 101: Infrastructure as Code Fundamentals course
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