VA-003 Manage Vault leases Practice Question
Which two commands can be used to manually revoke leases? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
In the HashiCorp Vault exam, candidates often confuse lease revocation with token revocation, leading them to mistakenly choose `vault token revoke` (option B) when the question specifically asks about leases, not tokens.
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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vault lease revoke <lease_id>
The `vault lease revoke <lease_id>` command is specifically designed to manually revoke a single lease by its unique identifier. This directly terminates the associated secret's validity and any derived tokens, aligning with the requirement to manually revoke leases in Vault.
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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vault secrets disable <path>
Why it's wrong here
This disables the entire secret engine, which is more heavy-handed.
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vault token revoke <token>
Why it's wrong here
This revokes a token and its associated leases, not a direct lease revoke.
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vault lease revoke <lease_id>
Why this is correct
This revokes a specific lease.
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vault lease renew <lease_id>
Why it's wrong here
This renews a lease, not revokes.
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vault lease revoke -prefix <prefix>
Why this is correct
This revokes all leases under the given prefix.
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