VA-003 Manage Vault leases Practice Question
What command is used to view the remaining time on a lease?
⚠ Common exam trap
HashiCorp often tests the distinction between `vault lease lookup` and `vault read`, where candidates mistakenly think `vault read` can inspect lease details because it is used to read secrets, but lease metadata requires a dedicated lease API command.
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vault lease lookup <lease_id>
The correct command to view the remaining time on a lease is `vault lease lookup <lease_id>`. This command retrieves the lease metadata, including the issue time, duration (TTL), and remaining time, directly from the Vault server. It is the standard method for inspecting lease details without extending or modifying the lease.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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vault lease lookup <lease_id>
Why this is correct
The vault lease lookup command retrieves a lease's metadata, including its expiry time and remaining TTL, given the lease ID. This directly answers the requirement to view how much time remains before the lease expires.
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vault lease info <lease_id>
Why it's wrong here
Vault has no lease info subcommand; lease inspection is performed through vault lease lookup, which returns TTL and renewal details. The syntax looks plausible because other Vault commands use descriptive subcommands, but it would only be right if such a command existed for querying lease metadata.
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vault status <lease_id>
Why it's wrong here
vault status reports seal state, HA mode and cluster information for the Vault server, not lease details. It is tempting because it is the general status command, but lease inspection requires vault lease lookup, which returns the TTL and expiry for a given lease ID.
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vault read <lease_id>
Why it's wrong here
Reading a lease ID returns the secret's data and metadata, not its remaining TTL, so it cannot answer the question. It is tempting because vault read is the standard command for inspecting a lease's associated secret, and would be correct when retrieving the credential itself rather than its expiry.
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