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11 changes: 10 additions & 1 deletion content/learn/getting-started-secret-management.adoc
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Expand Up @@ -112,6 +112,15 @@ secrets:
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$ ./pattern.sh make load-secrets
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If this command fails, for whatever reason, you most likely will not get a helpful error message since we avoid logging sensitive information by default.
In this situation, it's often helpful to run the following command before you try loading the secrets again in order to see a more detailed error message.
[source,terminal]

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$ .export EXTRA_PLAYBOOK_OPTS='-e hide_sensitive_output="false" -vvv'
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*This is intended as a temporary debug measure and should not be part of a normal production workflow since it may very well log secrets to stdout.*

. Verify the secret in the Vault UI.

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[IMPORTANT]
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Remember to consult the official documentation at link:https://validatedpatterns.io/[Validated Patterns] for detailed information about specific features and advanced configurations.
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