github.com/candidpartners/terraform@v0.9.5-0.20171005231213-29f5f88820f6/examples/aws-rds/README.md (about)

     1  ## Creating an RDS instance in AWS
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     3  This example provides sample configuration for creating a mysql or postgres instance. For Oracle/SQL Servers, replace default values with appropriate values, they are not included in sample since the number of options are high.
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     5  The example creates db subnet groups and a VPC security group as inputs to the instance creation
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     7  For AWS provider, set up your AWS environment as outlined in https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/aws/index.html
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     9  If you need to use existing security groups and subnets, remove the `sg.tf` and `subnets.tf` files and replace the corresponding sections in `main.tf` under `aws_db_instance`
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    11  Pass the password variable through your ENV variable.
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    13  Several parameters are externalized, review the different variables.tf files and change them to fit your needs. Carefully review the CIDR blocks, egress/ingress rules, availability zones that are very specific to your account.
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    15  Once ready run `terraform plan` to review. 
    16  At the minimum, provide the vpc_id as input variable.
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    18  Once satisfied with plan, run `terraform apply`