# \#first-time-question **URL:** https://discuss.hashicorp.com/tag/first-time-question/45.md [Latest](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/tags.md) --- ## [Deployment shows successful and healthy even though an allocation is missing](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/deployment-shows-successful-and-healthy-even-though-an-allocation-is-missing/48643)
**Author:** [@cyberaa](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/cyberaa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/deployment-shows-successful-and-healthy-even-though-an-allocation-is-missing/48643 "2026-04-04T05:26:22Z")
Hey guys, I have a deployment with a group constraint of distinct hosts and a count of 3, however only two nodes are available (as a test). When I run the job, it spawns 2 allocations correctly and can’t spawn a third … --- ## [New plugin publish error](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/new-plugin-publish-error/68982)
**Author:** [@cuzzea](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/cuzzea)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/new-plugin-publish-error/68982 "2025-02-24T13:19:35Z")
Hi. I am trying to publish a new provider but I keep getting this error. Error loading provider: Error: No provider versions found After the first publish I see it part of the Terraform Registry as I can select it whe… --- ## [How to copy resource from a backup vault in one region into another region?](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/how-to-copy-resource-from-a-backup-vault-in-one-region-into-another-region/71800)
**Author:** [@bingr001](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/bingr001)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/how-to-copy-resource-from-a-backup-vault-in-one-region-into-another-region/71800 "2024-12-05T18:48:57Z")
I successfully backed up resources (EC2 Instances) from one accounts backup vault into a “break glass” account’s backup vault within the same organization. Those backups were transferred within the same region. However … --- ## [Test unreleased providers](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/test-unreleased-providers/70625)
**Author:** [@SchoolGuy](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/SchoolGuy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 7:43am UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/test-unreleased-providers/70625 "2024-10-15T07:43:24Z")
Hey there! I am the main developer of the Cobbler Terraform Provider. The Provider is SDKv2 based. I am starting to slowly get ready for a new release and wanted to do some manual explorative tests for the new version o… --- ## [Only create resources that don't already exist](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/only-create-resources-that-dont-already-exist/60123)
**Author:** [@jeff-d](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/jeff-d)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/only-create-resources-that-dont-already-exist/60123 "2024-04-22T21:41:04Z")
Hello - I’m working on my first terraform project and am hitting a snag. I’d appreciate any advice or guidance folks could offer! Thanks in Advance! Background: Goal and Problem Goal: I am looking for a way to create… --- ## [types.List Usage](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/types-list-usage/63422)
**Author:** [@gene.sexton](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/gene.sexton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/types-list-usage/63422 "2024-03-06T20:52:16Z")
I am building a new Terraform provider and I’m stuck at handling lists during data conversion. This is the error when I do a terraform plan: │ Expected framework type from provider logic: types.ListType\[basetypes.Strin… --- ## [When provider time out,how to build the releation of tf and client resource](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/when-provider-time-out-how-to-build-the-releation-of-tf-and-client-resource/61649)
**Author:** [@leeLeft](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/leeLeft)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/when-provider-time-out-how-to-build-the-releation-of-tf-and-client-resource/61649 "2024-01-31T16:40:01Z")
For provider plugin development, how to solve the api timeout problem, for example, the creation of resource A is more time-consuming, in the execution of terraform apply command, I wrote a polling method to check the st… --- ## [Connecting to Consul Cluster - Directly to Remote Server Agent or via Local Client Agent?](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/connecting-to-consul-cluster-directly-to-remote-server-agent-or-via-local-client-agent/7012)
**Author:** [@pekuz](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/pekuz)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 5:04pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/connecting-to-consul-cluster-directly-to-remote-server-agent-or-via-local-client-agent/7012 "2024-01-24T17:04:07Z")
Hi all, I’m new to Consul, I want to access it from a JVM-hosted application and I have briefly studied 1 of 3 Java libraries at https://www.consul.io/api/libraries-and-sdks.html. There is a gap in my understanding: ho… --- ## [Does terraform plugin framework mapType support complex data structure (object) as value?](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/does-terraform-plugin-framework-maptype-support-complex-data-structure-object-as-value/61785)
**Author:** [@instaclustr-wenbodu](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/instaclustr-wenbodu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/does-terraform-plugin-framework-maptype-support-complex-data-structure-object-as-value/61785 "2024-01-18T23:15:54Z")
Hello, We’re currently encountering a problem with the implementation of TypeSet in the legacy SDK for Terraform, which mirrors the issue described in this forum post: TypeSet is not picking up correct changes - Terrafo… --- ## [Http provider not returning "location" in response](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/http-provider-not-returning-location-in-response/58416)
**Author:** [@Beany](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/Beany)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/http-provider-not-returning-location-in-response/58416 "2023-09-21T14:20:32Z")
I’m trying to use the http provider to make an authorization call to an API endpoint, which returns a 302 redirect, but if you change the method = “HEAD”, it should return a location response, which can be parsed to get … --- ## [How to use terraform functions within for loop's keys?](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/how-to-use-terraform-functions-within-for-loops-keys/57488)
**Author:** [@Ledermayer](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/Ledermayer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/how-to-use-terraform-functions-within-for-loops-keys/57488 "2023-08-24T00:54:49Z")
Hi Folks, This is a strinctly non-functional issue, only a cosmetic one. Time to time I need to create maps, where the unique key contains the ID of resource. This makes the keys very difficult to read in logs and cons… --- ## [Error 412: Supplied fingerprint does not match current metadata fingerprint](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/error-412-supplied-fingerprint-does-not-match-current-metadata-fingerprint/46616)
**Author:** [@72clg](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/72clg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 12:37pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/error-412-supplied-fingerprint-does-not-match-current-metadata-fingerprint/46616 "2023-06-29T12:37:54Z")
Hi I’ve got an intermittent issue when using packer to create a Windows image on GCP. Its intermittent, it can work 10 times and then stop working with the following error:- build.googlecompute.build: Checking image d… --- ## [Rotate Azure SPN secret for every 6 months or 1 year](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/rotate-azure-spn-secret-for-every-6-months-or-1-year/54635)
**Author:** [@amarnathreddybijivem](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/amarnathreddybijivem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2023, 1:32pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/rotate-azure-spn-secret-for-every-6-months-or-1-year/54635 "2023-06-06T13:32:07Z")
Hi Guys I am trying to rotate Azure service principle evey 6 months or 1 year I do have multiple azure landing zones linked to service endpoint to azure devops Please help me with any reference as i want to rotate sp… --- ## [Is there a data source for reading Compute Firewall Rules?](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/is-there-a-data-source-for-reading-compute-firewall-rules/52220)
**Author:** [@aristapimenta](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/aristapimenta)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/is-there-a-data-source-for-reading-compute-firewall-rules/52220 "2023-04-03T15:12:16Z")
Hi, is there a data source for reading Compute Firewall Rules? I want to list the firewall rules matching a regex filter and read the target tags of the first result. How can I do that at the moment? --- ## [Terraform Enterprise - Sandbox feature](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/terraform-enterprise-sandbox-feature/47909)
**Author:** [@ikex](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/ikex)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/terraform-enterprise-sandbox-feature/47909 "2022-12-14T19:36:43Z")
Hello. I try to figure a proper way for sandbox workspaces for TFE. Or a proper workflow to make a short-lived/ephemeral workspaces so developers are able to test infrastructure by themselves. I’m using GitHub actions a… --- ## [How to use ova as input to create qemu image](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/how-to-use-ova-as-input-to-create-qemu-image/46773)
**Author:** [@drock6961](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/drock6961)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2022, 6:44am UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/how-to-use-ova-as-input-to-create-qemu-image/46773 "2022-11-11T06:44:33Z")
I have the following .json. Please let me know what changes am I suppose to make to use ova as an input { “builders”: \[ { “use\_default\_display”: “true”, “boot\_command”: \[ “”, “”, “”, “/install/vmlinuz”, " initr… --- ## [Special list syntax in Terraform resources](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/special-list-syntax-in-terraform-resources/43360)
**Author:** [@chemmi](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/chemmi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2022, 4:10pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/special-list-syntax-in-terraform-resources/43360 "2022-08-25T16:10:31Z")
Hi there, I stumbled over the following list syntax in the GitHub Terraform Provider, but could not find an official reference to it. Especially, I would like to know how it is possible to loop over a list to define the… --- ## [Can't deploy example job (noob question)](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/cant-deploy-example-job-noob-question/41071)
**Author:** [@jens.bavenmark](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/jens.bavenmark)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2022, 2:46pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/cant-deploy-example-job-noob-question/41071 "2022-06-22T14:46:21Z")
Hi. I am learning Nomad and have deployed a Nomad Cluster with 3 Servers and 3 Clients in AWS on AWS Linux 2. It is working and can communicate. I have also deployed Docker on the Clients and it is working. But when … --- ## [Single Consul Datacenter in Multiple Kubernetes Clusters Connection Failure](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/single-consul-datacenter-in-multiple-kubernetes-clusters-connection-failure/38815)
**Author:** [@jmacdoo](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/jmacdoo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/single-consul-datacenter-in-multiple-kubernetes-clusters-connection-failure/38815 "2022-04-28T15:34:18Z")
Hi Folks, I’m hoping someone can give me a few pointers here! I’ve been running Consul and Nomad in a homelab environment for the last year for service discovery and monitoring and it’s all being working fine. I’m in … --- ## [Add additional documentation or a link to synapse linked service - type properties json](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/add-additional-documentation-or-a-link-to-synapse-linked-service-type-properties-json/38745)
**Author:** [@sujithq](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/sujithq)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2022, 7:33am UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/add-additional-documentation-or-a-link-to-synapse-linked-service-type-properties-json/38745 "2022-04-27T07:33:42Z")
On this page you find how you can create a Synapse Linked Service: azurerm\_synapse\_linked\_service | Resources | hashicorp/azurerm | Terraform Registry The attribute type\_properties\_json requires a json object with the … --- ## [Vagrant freezes on "ssh auth: private key", Hyper-V](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/vagrant-freezes-on-ssh-auth-private-key-hyper-v/36784)
**Author:** [@DigitalGreyHat](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/DigitalGreyHat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/vagrant-freezes-on-ssh-auth-private-key-hyper-v/36784 "2022-03-08T19:08:46Z")
I installed the newest vagrant version on Windows and Linux WSL. When I try to use virtualbox on both OS’s, all works perfectly fine! But as soon as I try to use Hyper-V it freezes on the “ssh auth: private key” step. D… --- ## [Getting started with mesh gateway issues](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/getting-started-with-mesh-gateway-issues/11878)
**Author:** [@zane007bloom](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/zane007bloom)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/getting-started-with-mesh-gateway-issues/11878 "2022-02-14T19:17:38Z")
Hi, I’m trying to get started with consul and gateway meshes. I just want to test out how the gateway works between a k8s cluster and vm cluster. I’ve tried to follow these articles: WAN Federation Through Mesh Gatewa… --- ## [Can I avoid server and agent to run on the same k8s node?](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/can-i-avoid-server-and-agent-to-run-on-the-same-k8s-node/30336)
**Author:** [@febus982](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/febus982)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/can-i-avoid-server-and-agent-to-run-on-the-same-k8s-node/30336 "2021-10-06T18:00:56Z")
I am running this setup: 2 server agents run outside of k8s 3 server agents run on k8s nodes + 3 agents running on the same nodes 1 non-server agent runs on another k8s node My understanding is: The Helm chart runs … --- ## [Question about automating Azure security center Auto provisioning - Extensions](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/question-about-automating-azure-security-center-auto-provisioning-extensions/26099)
**Author:** [@joekhese](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/joekhese)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2021, 9:13pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/question-about-automating-azure-security-center-auto-provisioning-extensions/26099 "2021-06-28T21:13:34Z")
Hello, Please I am trying to automate azure security center auto provisioning using terraform but the resource azurerm\_security\_center\_auto\_provisioning seems inadequate. Setting auto\_provision = “On” only turns on Log… --- ## [A Design Question: Java and The Other Modern Runtimes](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/a-design-question-java-and-the-other-modern-runtimes/24554)
**Author:** [@rkttu](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/rkttu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2021, 2:56pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/a-design-question-java-and-the-other-modern-runtimes/24554 "2021-05-21T14:56:58Z")
I am following the nomad repository GitHub issue #3161 and am posting here. Thanks for the suggestion. :+1: I came across this thread while investigating the material to use Nomad in a Windows container deployment. .NE… --- ## [Configuring aws lambda error handling behavior](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/configuring-aws-lambda-error-handling-behavior/24155)
**Author:** [@kpister](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/kpister)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/configuring-aws-lambda-error-handling-behavior/24155 "2021-05-07T17:22:57Z")
Noob question here. I’ve configured a few aws\_lambda\_fucntions successfully. From the AWS console, I have the ability to set the error handling behavior (retry, send to dead-letter queue). From Terraform, I can see how … --- ## [Consul failover](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/consul-failover/22484)
**Author:** [@duddingl](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/duddingl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/consul-failover/22484 "2021-03-25T13:09:08Z")
I have a 3 node cluster. Service A is registered with node 1 Service B is registered with nodes 1 and 2 Node 1 goes down. I lose access to service A and service B only has one instance available. Do those instances t… --- ## [Deploy an ElasticBeanStalk environemnt with custom Auto Scaling Group(ASG)?](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/deploy-an-elasticbeanstalk-environemnt-with-custom-auto-scaling-group-asg/22322)
**Author:** [@ShivanshuTiwari-cimp](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/ShivanshuTiwari-cimp)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 12:04pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/deploy-an-elasticbeanstalk-environemnt-with-custom-auto-scaling-group-asg/22322 "2021-03-22T12:04:18Z")
I can deploy the beanstalk and ASG separately but cannot configure the ASG of beanstalk according to my setting.i.e. and HealthCheckGracePeroid as 1500 HealthCheckGracePeroid as 1500 using Terraform --- ## [SSH times out when building a Windows image using amazon-ebs](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/ssh-times-out-when-building-a-windows-image-using-amazon-ebs/17800)
**Author:** [@JesseTG](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/JesseTG)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2020, 7:13pm UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/ssh-times-out-when-building-a-windows-image-using-amazon-ebs/17800 "2020-11-18T19:13:12Z")
I’m trying to set up a Windows image on EC2. However, SSH times out; here’s what happens when I try: PS C:\\Users\\Jesse\\Infrastructure\> packer build .\\template.json amazon-ebs: output will be in this color. ==\> amazon-e… --- ## [Is it possible to do delegated management](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/is-it-possible-to-do-delegated-management/15399)
**Author:** [@stevefan1999-persona](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/u/stevefan1999-persona)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2020, 10:30am UTC](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/is-it-possible-to-do-delegated-management/15399 "2020-10-11T10:30:11Z")
Consider this situation: The customer consented with me to provide his secrets to me for managing/delegating some operations, e.g generate tokens on behalf of the user directly from me, a “trusted” middleman. Now I don’… [Next page](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/tag/first-time-question/45.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=first-time-question)