diff --git a/host_vars/vault_vm.yml b/host_vars/vault_vm.yml
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+ansible_connection: ssh
+ansible_user: ubuntu
+vault_image: "docker.io/hashicorp/vault:latest"
+vault_port: 8200
+vault_api_port: 8201
+vault_data_dir: "/vault/data"
+vault_config_dir: "/vault/config"
+vault_address: "http://51.255.97.177:8200"
+vault_cluster_address: "http://51.255.97.177:8201"
+vault_auth_methods:
+  - type: approle
+  - type: userpass
+vault_policies:
+  - name: admin
+    path: "/path/to/admin_policy.hcl"
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