This guide walks you through deploying the RELIANOID Community Edition virtual machine on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using the official Terraform module available on the Terraform Registry.

What This Module Provisions #

When deployed, the Terraform module automatically creates the following resources:

• VPC Network
• Subnet
• Firewall Rule (allowing SSH 22 and Web GUI 444)
• Static External IP
• Network Interface
• Compute Instance using the RELIANOID Community Edition image from the Google Cloud Marketplace

Prerequisites #

1. Install Terraform #

Download and install Terraform for your operating system, then verify the installation:

terraform -version

2. Install Google Cloud SDK #

Download and install the Google Cloud SDK.
Authenticate your account and set the active project:

gcloud auth login
gcloud config set project <YOUR_PROJECT_ID>


3. Generate an SSH Key Pair #

You’ll need an SSH key to access your VM.
If you don’t already have one, create it with:

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -f id_rsa

This will generate:

• id_rsa → Private key
• id_rsa.pub → Public key

Keep both files in the same directory as your Terraform configuration files.

Step 1: Locate the Terraform Module #

Visit the Terraform Registry and search for:
relianoid/relianoid-community/google

Select the module to view usage details.

Step 2: Create a Project Directory #

mkdir relianoid-gcp
cd relianoid-gcp

Step 3: Create Terraform Configuration Files #

Create the following files in your project directory:

main.tf #

module "relianoid-community" {
  source              = "relianoid/relianoid-community/google"
  version             = "1.0.0"
  project_id          = var.project_id
  region              = var.region
  zone                = var.zone
  public_ssh_key_path = "${path.module}/id_rsa.pub"
}

variables.tf #

variable "project_id" {
  description = "GCP Project ID"
  type        = string
}
variable "region" {
  description = "GCP region for resources"
  type        = string
  default     = "us-central1"
}
variable "zone" {
  description = "GCP zone for VM deployment"
  type        = string
  default     = "us-central1-a"
}

terraform.tfvars #

  project_id  = "your-gcp-project-id"
  region      = "us-central1"
  zone       = "us-central1-a"

outputs.tf #

output "instance_id" {
  description = "The ID of the GCP VM instance"
  value       = module.relianoid-community.instance_id
}

output "instance_public_ip" {
  description = "The public IP of the RELIANOID VM"
  value       = module.relianoid-community.instance_public_ip
}

output "instance_private_ip" {
  description = "The private IP of the RELIANOID VM"
  value       = module.relianoid-community.instance_private_ip
}

Step 4: Initialize and Deploy #

Run the following commands in order:

terraform init
terraform plan
terraform apply

Confirm with yes when prompted

Step 5: Access the RELIANOID VM #

Once deployment completes, Terraform will output the VM’s public IP address.

SSH Access
ssh -i id_rsa admin@<instance_public_ip>

Default username: admin

Web GUI Access
Open your browser and navigate to:
https://<instance_public_ip>:444

Outputs #

Output Name	Description
instance_id	The ID of the GCP VM instance
instance_public_ip	The public IP address of the VM
instance_private_ip	The private IP address of the VM

Destroy the Deployment #

To remove all resources created by Terraform:

terraform destroy

Important Notes:

• Ensure you’ve accepted the RELIANOID image terms in the Google Cloud Marketplace before deploying.
• Keep your private SSH key (id_rsa) secure — do not share it publicly.
• The module automatically provisions all networking, firewall, and compute resources required for deployment.

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