HashiCorp Certified - Vault Associate Course - Running Vault Server in Production

The video tutorial covers deploying Vault in production, emphasizing the need for persistent nodes and a suitable storage backend. It discusses automation using Terraform and Packer, and the importance of service managers like system D for managing Vault services. The tutorial compares single node and cluster deployments, highlighting the benefits of high availability and redundancy in clusters. It concludes with a step-by-step guide for manual installation, stressing the importance of understanding the process before automation.

What is a key requirement for running Vault in production?

• Deploying on a single node

• Using a configuration file

• Running in development mode

• Using Azure BLOB storage

Which tool is mentioned for automating the provisioning of Vault?

• Docker

• Kubernetes

• Ansible

• Terraform

What is a disadvantage of a single node Vault deployment?

• Cost efficiency

• No redundancy

• High availability

• Scalability

What storage backend is used in a multi-node Vault cluster with integrated storage?

• Consul

• AWS S3

• Raft

• Azure BLOB

What is the first step in the manual installation of Vault?

• Create a configuration file

• Set up the environment variable

• Download Vault from Hashicorp

• Configure the system D service file

Where should the Vault executable be moved to on a Linux system?

• /var/lib/vault

• /usr/local/bin

• /opt/vault

• /usr/bin

Why is it important to understand the manual installation process of Vault?

• To facilitate automation

• To ensure high availability

• To avoid using automation tools

• To reduce installation time