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title: RELIANOID Load Balancer Enterprise Edition v8 with Terraform on GCP
description: "This guide walks you through deploying the **RELIANOID Enterprise 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…"
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updated: "2025-10-28"
category: Enterprise Edition / Administration Guide v8
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# RELIANOID Load Balancer Enterprise Edition v8 with Terraform on GCP

This guide walks you through deploying the **RELIANOID Enterprise 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 Enterprise 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-enterprise/google`

 ![](https://static.relianoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/terraform_relianoid_enterprise_gcp_img1.webp)

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-enterprise" {
  source              = "relianoid/relianoid-enterprise/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-enterprise.instance_id
}

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

output "instance_private_ip" {
  description = "The private IP address of the RELIANOID VM"
  value       = module.relianoid-enterprise.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 in 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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