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  Describes how to set up an external Vault
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# External Vault

~> **Important Note:** This chart is not compatible with Helm 2. Please use Helm 3 with this chart.

The below `values.yaml` can be used to set up an external vault server or
cluster.

```yaml
injector:
  externalVaultAddr: 'http://external-vault:8200'
```

## Learn

Refer to the [Integrate a Kubernetes Cluster with an External
Vault](https://learn.hashicorp.com/vault/getting-started-k8s/external-vault)
guide for a step-by-step tutorial.
