Vault Enterprise Scaling Vault For Performance Practice Question
When promoting a Performance Secondary to a Primary, what happens to the existing Performance Secondaries?
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 must be manually re-pointed to the new Primary.
Performance secondaries are tied to a specific primary. If the primary changes or is promoted, the secondary relationships must be re-established.
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 become Disaster Recovery secondaries.
Why it's wrong here
DR roles are distinct from Performance roles.
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They automatically promote themselves to Primary.
Why it's wrong here
There is no automatic promotion of secondary clusters.
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They are automatically removed from the cluster.
Why it's wrong here
They remain in a disconnected state.
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They must be manually re-pointed to the new Primary.
Why this is correct
Replication links must be redefined when the primary changes.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official HashiCorp exam blueprint
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