Vault Enterprise Fault Tolerant Vault Environments Practice Question
In the event of a total primary cluster failure, what is the status of the secrets stored in the DR secondary cluster before promotion?
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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They are available for reading if the secondary is unsealed.
Secrets are replicated to the DR secondary; however, the secondary is in a read-only state and cannot serve them until it is promoted to primary.
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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They are automatically synced back to a new primary.
Why it's wrong here
Promotion is a manual or orchestrated process.
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They are encrypted and cannot be accessed.
Why it's wrong here
The DR secondary can decrypt data once it has the master key.
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They are available for reading if the secondary is unsealed.
Why this is correct
The data exists on the secondary, ready to be served once promoted.
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They are unavailable and must be restored from backup.
Why it's wrong here
They are available, just locked in a secondary state.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official HashiCorp exam blueprint
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