Discuss HashiCorp Vault-Associate Exam Topic 1 Question 12

What environment variable overrides the CLI's default Vault server address?

AVAULT_ADDR

BVAULT_HTTP_ADORESS

CVAULT_ADDRESS

DVAULT _HTTPS_ ADDRESS

Suggested Answer: B

Running the second command in the GUI CLI will fail. The second command is vault kv put secret/creds passcode=my-long-passcode. This command attempts to write a secret named creds with the value passcode=my-long-passcode to the secret path, which is the default path for the kv secrets engine. However, the kv secrets engine is not enabled at the secret path, as shown by the first command vault secrets list, which lists the enabled secrets engines and their paths. The only enabled secrets engine is the transit secrets engine at the transit path. Therefore, the second command will fail with an error message saying that no secrets engine is mounted at the path secret/. To make the second command succeed, the kv secrets engine must be enabled at the secret path or another path, using the vault secrets enable command. For example, vault secrets enable -path=secret kv would enable the kv secrets engine at the secret path.Reference:kv - Command | Vault | HashiCorp Developer,vault secrets enable - Command | Vault | HashiCorp Developer

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35 comments · newest first

Rocco 11 months ago

Yeah, VAULT_HTTP_ADDRESS sounds wrong.

Jarod 11 months ago

Wait, are you all sure about that?

Antonio 11 months ago

Nope, it's VAULT_ADDR for sure.

Frederic 12 months ago

I thought it was VAULT_ADDRESS?

Vicente 12 months ago

It's definitely VAULT_ADDR!

Dick 12 months ago

I’m leaning towards VAULT_ADDR, but I can’t remember if there was another option that sounded similar.

Miriam 1 year ago

I’m a bit confused; I thought it was VAULT_HTTP_ADDRESS, but now I’m second-guessing myself.

Leana 1 year ago

I feel like I’ve seen a question similar to this in practice, and I think the answer was VAULT_ADDRESS.

Marquetta 1 year ago

I think it might be VAULT_ADDR, but I’m not completely sure. I remember it being something like that.

Cecily 1 year ago

I've worked with Vault before, and I'm pretty confident that the answer is A. VAULT_ADDR is the environment variable you use to set the Vault server address.

Ma 1 year ago

Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking about the environment variable that overrides the CLI's default Vault server address, so it's likely one of the options listed. I'll review the choices and try to eliminate the ones that don't seem right.

Ashleigh 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is A. VAULT_ADDR is the environment variable that overrides the default Vault server address.

Hollis 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know it has something to do with environment variables, but I'm not sure which one is the right answer.

Ma 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused by this question. I know that interoperability is important, but I'm not sure I fully understand the relationship between design standards, project teams, and the delivery of services. I'll need to review my notes and think this through carefully.

Cristina 1 year ago

I remember similar practice questions where one-hot encoding was used for days of the week. It makes the most sense for representing categories.

Stephaine 1 year ago

I'm not entirely sure about svchost.exe being abnormal since I've seen it before, but those other names like eeosec.exe definitely don't look right.

Oren 1 year ago

I'm a bit unsure about the differences between the options. I'll need to double-check a few of the requirements to make sure I don't miss anything important.

Jacqueline 1 year ago

VAULT_HTTP_ADORESS? Really? Looks like someone needs to work on their spelling. Vault must be having a laugh at that one.

Afton 1 year ago

↳ replying to Jacqueline

D) VAULT _HTTPS_ ADDRESS

Rosendo 1 year ago

↳ replying to Jacqueline

Haha, yeah, VAULT_HTTP_ADORESS does sound funny.

Denae 1 year ago

↳ replying to Jacqueline

C) VAULT_ADDRESS

Adell 1 year ago

↳ replying to Jacqueline

A) VAULT_ADDR

Casie 1 year ago

Hmm, I was torn between A and C, but A makes the most sense. Vault loves its environment variables!

Tammara 1 year ago

↳ replying to Casie

Actually, it's A) VAULT_ADDR. That's the one you should use to override the default server address.

Carrol 1 year ago

↳ replying to Casie

C) VAULT_ADDRESS

Kirk 1 year ago

↳ replying to Casie

Yeah, that's correct. VAULT_ADDR is the environment variable that overrides the CLI's default Vault server address.

Glenn 1 year ago

↳ replying to Casie

A) VAULT_ADDR

Kimbery 1 year ago

I knew it! VAULT_ADDR is the one that does the trick. This question is a piece of cake.

Kanisha 2 years ago

The correct answer is A) VAULT_ADDR. It's the environment variable that overrides the CLI's default Vault server address.

Joni 1 year ago

↳ replying to Kanisha

C) VAULT_ADDRESS

Alita 1 year ago

↳ replying to Kanisha

Oh, I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing!

Gail 1 year ago

↳ replying to Kanisha

A) VAULT_ADDR

Crista 2 years ago

I'm not sure, but I think C) VAULT_ADDRESS could also be a possibility.

Wade 2 years ago

I agree with Emily, VAULT_ADDR makes sense as it seems like the most straightforward option.

Emily 2 years ago

I think the answer is A) VAULT_ADDR.

HashiCorp Vault-Associate Exam - Topic 1 Question 12 Discussion