SAP-C02 Practice Question: Accelerate Workload Migration and Modernization
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit. Error: Unable to export instance i-1234567890abcdef0 to Amazon S3. The instance does not have an attached root volume.
A solutions architect is trying to export an EC2 instance as a VM using AWS VM Import/Export. The CLI command fails with the error shown in the exhibit. What is the most likely cause?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The instance is not an EBS-backed instance.
The error message indicates that the instance does not have an attached root volume, which is characteristic of an instance store-backed instance. AWS VM Import/Export only supports EBS-backed instances. Since an instance store-backed AMI means the instance is not EBS-backed, both options B (the instance is not an EBS-backed instance) and D (the instance is based on an instance store-backed AMI) accurately describe the cause. Option A is incorrect because a region mismatch would produce a different error. Option C is incorrect because the error does not mention permissions.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The specified S3 bucket is in a different region.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. A region mismatch would produce a different error, such as 'bucket not found' or 'region mismatch'.
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The instance is not an EBS-backed instance.
Why this is correct
Correct. The error stems from the instance not having an EBS root volume, which is required for export.
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The IAM role used does not have permission to export instances.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The error message does not indicate a permissions issue.
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The instance is based on an instance store-backed AMI.
Why this is correct
Correct. An instance store-backed AMI means the instance is not EBS-backed, which is the root cause of the error.
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