IBM VPC Gen 2 Terraform

Overview

This Terraform configuration provisions a VPC in IBM Cloud with subnets, gateways, and compute instances using the provided variables.

Custom Variables

Below is a quick reference for the variables in custom.tfvars: (Note: all variables are required)

• ibmcloud_api_key: IBM Cloud API key with VPC permissions
• vpc_name: Name for your VPC
• vsi_name: Name for the VSI
• rhel_image: RHEL image name or ID
• workstation_public_ip: Your workstation’s public IP in CIDR format
• create_vpc: Set to true if you want Terraform to create a new VPC
• existing_vpc_id: Provide an existing VPC ID if not creating a new one
• ssh_private_key: SSH private key for accessing the VSI

Usage

1. Create a new variable file called custom.tfvars
2. Update the variables in custom.tfvars to match your environment.
3. Run:
   • terraform init
   • terraform plan --var-file=custom.tfvars
   • terraform apply --var-file=custom.tfvars
4. Wait for the resources to be provisioned in your IBM Cloud account.