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TF-004 Use Terraform outside the core workflow Practice Question

Exhibit

Sentinel policy "restrict-instance-types" evaluation resulted in "failure".
Description: Instance types must be t2.micro or t2.small.

Refer to the exhibit. A Terraform Cloud plan includes an EC2 instance of type 't2.medium'. The team uses Sentinel policies. Which action should they take to proceed?

⚠ Common exam trap

HashiCorp often tests the misconception that Sentinel policies can always be overridden or disabled, but the trap here is that hard-mandatory policies require configuration changes, not workarounds, and candidates must recognize that modifying the policy or bypassing the check violates the governance model.

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Correct answer & explanation

✓

Change the instance type in the configuration to t2.micro or t2.small.

Sentinel policies enforce compliance rules, and if the policy explicitly denies 't2.medium', the team must modify their configuration to use an allowed instance type (e.g., t2.micro or t2.small) to pass the policy check. This aligns with the principle of infrastructure-as-code where policies are immutable guardrails, and the configuration must be adapted to meet them rather than bypassing the policy.

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✗
Modify the Sentinel policy to allow t2.medium.
Why it's wrong here
Policy changes may require review.
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Disable the policy check for this run.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling undermines governance.
✓
Change the instance type in the configuration to t2.micro or t2.small.
Why this is correct
Comply with the policy.
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Override the policy in the run using Terraform Cloud UI.
Why it's wrong here
Overriding may not be permitted.

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