Terraform AWS plugin Doc: it is not clear where to configure AWS related credential

[linsun]

I have been following the demo: https://github.com/docker/infrakit/blob/master/example/instance/terraform/cattle_demo.md

I saw the 3 instance-*.tf.json file created in my was-two-tier folder but I'm missing the docs on how do I configure my AWS to deploy these onto my AWS. I believe just the json plan file is generated but i don't see how to configure the deployment to AWS. Would be great to get this clarified.

[linsun]

Curious if this is supplied in a third file like .tfvar file or env vars.... I don't see the terraform instance plugin code takes the -var-file as the param.

[anonymuse]

@linsun, I made sure to put my SSH keypair here and here in the key_name field. I used the name of the keypair in the AWS control panel:

{
    "Properties" : {
        "type" : "aws_instance",
        "value" : {
            "ami" : "${lookup(var.aws_amis, var.aws_region)}",
            "instance_type" : "m1.small",
            "key_name": "PUBKEY",
            "vpc_security_group_ids" : ["${aws_security_group.default.id}"],
            "subnet_id": "${aws_subnet.default.id}",
            "tags" :  {
                "Tier" : "web",
                "InstancePlugin" : "terraform"
            },
            "connection" : {
                "user" : "ubuntu"
            }
        }
    },

I believe I also needed to make sure that my ssh-agent has the SSH key available to it in order to connect to the servers afterward. Not 100% sure about that.

[linsun]

Thank you @anonymuse! Ah, I didn't realize that key_name is the only thing needed for applying terraform AWS plan. yes, i am curious on the ssh key too, i would think that should be specified in the connection blob.

[wfarner]

Sounds like some progress was made here. Anything that should be fed back into docs?