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DBS-C01 · Question #237

A database specialist wants to ensure that an Amazon Aurora DB cluster is always automatically upgraded to the most recent minor version available. Noticing that there is a new minor version available

The correct answer is A. The new minor version has not yet been designated as preferred and requires a manual upgrade. D. The AWS CLI command did not include an apply-immediately parameter.. When Amazon RDS designates a minor engine version as the preferred minor engine version, each database that meets both of the following conditions is upgraded to the minor engine version automatically. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.

Submitted by minji_kr· Mar 6, 2026Management and Operations

Question

A database specialist wants to ensure that an Amazon Aurora DB cluster is always automatically upgraded to the most recent minor version available. Noticing that there is a new minor version available, the database specialist has issues an AWS CLI command to enable automatic minor version updates. The command runs successfully, but checking the Aurora DB cluster indicates that no update to the Aurora version has been made. What might account for this? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AThe new minor version has not yet been designated as preferred and requires a manual upgrade.
  • BConfiguring automatic upgrades using the AWS CLI is not supported. This must be enabled
  • CApplying minor version upgrades requires sufficient free space.
  • DThe AWS CLI command did not include an apply-immediately parameter.
  • EAurora has detected a breaking change in the new minor version and has automatically rejected

How the community answered

(64 responses)
  • A
    84% (54)
  • B
    3% (2)
  • C
    8% (5)
  • E
    5% (3)

Explanation

When Amazon RDS designates a minor engine version as the preferred minor engine version, each database that meets both of the following conditions is upgraded to the minor engine version automatically. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Upgrad

Topics

#Aurora upgrades#minor version updates#AWS CLI#apply-immediately

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