VA-003 Compare and configure secrets engines Practice Question
An operator needs to enable the KV v2 secrets engine at the path 'team-alpha'. Which command should they run?
⚠ Common exam trap
HashiCorp often tests the distinction between `kv` (v1) and `kv-v2` (v2) engines, and the requirement to use the `-path` flag for custom mount points, causing candidates to confuse the engine type or omit the flag.
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vault secrets enable -path=team-alpha kv-v2
The `vault secrets enable` command with the `-path` flag specifies the mount path as 'team-alpha', and `kv-v2` is the correct engine type for the KV v2 secrets engine. This command mounts the KV v2 engine at the desired path, enabling versioned key-value storage.
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vault secrets enable -path=team-alpha kv-v2
Why this is correct
Correct syntax: enable kv-v2 at custom path.
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vault secrets enable kv-v2 team-alpha
Why it's wrong here
Wrong syntax; engine name should be followed by -path.
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vault secrets enable -path=team-alpha kv
Why it's wrong here
This enables KV v1, not v2.
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vault secrets mount -path=team-alpha kv
Why it's wrong here
Using deprecated 'mount' instead of 'enable'.
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