CV0-004 Troubleshooting Practice Question
An automated snapshot of a cloud VM is failing with the error 'Quota exceeded for resource snapshots'. 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 maximum number of snapshots allowed has been reached.
The error 'Quota exceeded for resource snapshots' indicates that the number of snapshots has reached the maximum allowed by the cloud provider. Therefore, Option B is correct. Option A is incorrect because backup windows do not affect snapshot quotas. Option C is incorrect because a high retention policy may cause more snapshots to be retained, but the immediate error is about exceeding the quota, not the policy setting itself. Option D is incorrect because disk space is unrelated to the snapshot count limit.
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 snapshot is being created during a backup window.
Why it's wrong here
Timing doesn't cause quota error.
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The maximum number of snapshots allowed has been reached.
Why this is correct
Quota exceeded means the limit on number of snapshots is hit.
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The snapshot retention policy is set too high.
Why it's wrong here
High retention may cause more snapshots but still count.
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The VM's disk is too full to create a snapshot.
Why it's wrong here
Snapshot quota is about count, not disk space.
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