Helm Chart
Important Note: This chart is not compatible with Helm 2. Please use Helm 3.6+ with this chart.
The Vault Helm chart is the recommended way to install and configure Vault on Kubernetes. In addition to running Vault itself, the Helm chart is the primary method for installing and configuring Vault to integrate with other services such as Consul for High Availability (HA) deployments.
This page assumes general knowledge of Helm and how to use it. Using Helm to install Vault requires that Helm is properly installed and configured with your Kubernetes cluster.
Using the Helm Chart
Helm must be installed and configured on your machine. Please refer to the Helm documentation or the Vault Installation to Minikube via Helm tutorial.
To use the Helm chart, add the Hashicorp helm repository and check that you have access to the chart:
Important: The Helm chart is new and under significant development.
Please always run Helm with --dry-run
before any install or upgrade to verify
changes.
Example chart usage:
Installing the latest release of the Vault Helm chart with pods prefixed with
the name vault
.
Installing a specific version of the chart.
Security Warning: By default, the chart runs in standalone mode. This mode uses a single Vault server with a file storage backend. This is a less secure and less resilient installation that is NOT appropriate for a production setup. It is highly recommended to use a properly secured Kubernetes cluster, learn the available configuration options, and read the production deployment checklist.
Tutorial
Refer to the Kubernetes tutorials series to learn how to run Vault on Kubernetes.