A Vault HA cluster has three nodes. One node is the active leader, and the other two are standby nodes. A client sends a write request to a standby node. What happens?

The standby node returns an error because writes are only allowed on the active node.

The standby node redirects the client to the active node using a 307 response.

The standby node forwards the request to the active node.

The standby node processes the write locally and replicates it to the active node.

What happens when the active node in a Vault HA cluster becomes unavailable?

The storage backend is reinitialized to create a new active node.

The cluster switches to read-only mode until a new node is added.

A standby node automatically acquires the lock and becomes the new active node.

All client requests fail until the active node is manually restarted.

Why is TLS important in a multi-node Vault HA cluster?

It encrypts communication between Vault nodes and clients.

It prevents unauthorized nodes from joining the cluster.

It allows standby nodes to serve read-only requests.

It enables leader election in the storage backend.

A Vault HA cluster is running with one active and two standby nodes. The active node is performing a large number of write operations. What is the impact on the standby nodes?

They replicate all data and can serve read requests.

They are idle and do not process any requests.

They take turns being active to balance the load.

They forward all requests to the active node and do not handle any operations locally.

Which of the following is a required step when setting up a multi-node Vault HA cluster?

Disable TLS to simplify cluster communication.

Set the same api_addr on all nodes.

Configure each node with a unique storage backend.

Use a shared storage backend that supports HA.

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A Vault HA cluster has three nodes. One node is the active leader, and the other two are standby nodes. A client sends a write request to a standby node. What happens?
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Why is TLS important in a multi-node Vault HA cluster?
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A Vault HA cluster is running with one active and two standby nodes. The active node is performing a large number of write operations. What is the impact on the standby nodes?
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