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Create a Private Module Registry in Terraform Cloud for Azure

In this hands-on lab, you'll create a Terraform module, publish the module to a private registry in Terraform Cloud, and create a configuration that leverages the module to deploy a secure storage account.

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Level
Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 45m
Published
Clock icon Feb 09, 2023

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Create a GitHub Repository for Your Module

    1. Create a GitHub repository for your Terraform Module with the following properties:

      • Use a name with the format terraform-azurerm-<module name>.
      • Ensure the repository is public.
      • Add a Terraform git ignore.
      • Include a readme file.
  2. Challenge

    Author Your Terraform Module

    1. Clone your repository to the Infrastructure as Code workstation.
    2. Author a module that includes a main.tf, variables.tf and outputs.tf file.
    3. Include input variables for the Resource Group Name, Location, Storage Account Name, and Environment.
    4. Include a local variable for resource tags, set the Environment tag to the environment variable Environment.
    5. Create a secure storage account resource that includes the a hardcoded values for the following:
      • Set Public Network Access to be blocked
      • Ensure the account tier is set to Standard
    6. Include variables in the secure storage account resource and set the tags using the local variable.
    7. Include an output variables for the Storage Account ID.
    8. Create a release in GitHub for your module.
  3. Challenge

    Publish Your Module to Your Private Registry

    Import the module into your Terraform Cloud private registry.

  4. Challenge

    Author and Apply a Configuration Using the Module

    1. Author a Terraform configuration that uses the module to deploy a storage account.

    2. Use the below provider configuration to avoid permissions issues when deploying your resources:

      provider "azurerm" {
      	features {}
      	skip_provider_registration = true
      }
      

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