VA-003 Manage Vault leases Practice Question
Exhibit
Error renewing lease: lease not found
Refer to the exhibit. What is the most likely cause of this error?
⚠ Common exam trap
In the HashiCorp Vault exam, a common pitfall is confusing an invalid lease ID with an expired lease. The error message explicitly states the lease ID is incorrect, so candidates should avoid selecting 'lease has expired' when the lease ID itself is malformed or mistyped.
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 lease ID is incorrect.
The error message indicates that the lease ID provided for the renewal or revocation operation is invalid. In Vault, lease IDs are unique identifiers tied to a specific secret or token lease. If the lease ID is incorrect—due to a typo, truncation, or mismatch—Vault cannot locate the lease, resulting in this error. Option C correctly identifies this as the most likely cause.
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 token lacks permission.
Why it's wrong here
Permission errors are typically 'permission denied', not 'lease not found'.
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The secret engine was disabled.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling an engine would return a different error about path not found.
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The lease ID is incorrect.
Why this is correct
An incorrect lease ID will result in 'lease not found'.
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The lease has expired.
Why it's wrong here
While expiration can cause this, the error message is ambiguous; incorrect ID is more direct.
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