LABINTERMEDIATE

Variables and Configuration Management

Master Terraform variables, outputs, and configuration management including validation, sensitivity, and precedence rules.

105 minutes
infrastructure/terraform
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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

Part of a Course

This lab is part of the Terraform 101: Infrastructure as Code Fundamentals course

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