VA-003 Manage Vault leases Practice Question
Which three statements about lease renewal are correct? (Choose three.)
⚠ Common exam trap
HashiCorp often tests the misconception that lease renewal is unlimited or requires elevated privileges, when in fact it is bounded by max_lease_ttl and only needs the lease ID and appropriate token capabilities.
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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Renewing a lease increments the lease number.
In Vault, each lease renewal increments the lease number (a monotonically increasing counter) to track the renewal history. This allows clients and Vault to detect replay attacks or stale renewals, as the lease ID remains the same but the lease number changes with each successful renew operation.
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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A lease can be renewed indefinitely.
Why it's wrong here
The maximum TTL caps the total lifetime.
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Renewing a lease increments the lease number.
Why this is correct
Each renewal increases the lease number, visible in lease details.
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A lease can be renewed up to the max_lease_ttl.
Why this is correct
Max_lease_ttl sets the absolute maximum lifetime.
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Lease renewal requires 'sudo' capability.
Why it's wrong here
Renewal requires 'update' capability on sys/leases/renew, not sudo.
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The renew operation can extend the lease TTL.
Why this is correct
Renewal grants additional time up to the max.
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