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DOP-C02 · Question #376
When a user is detaching an EBS volume from a running instance and attaching it to a new instance, which of the below mentioned options should be followed to avoid file system damage?
The correct answer is A. Unmount the volume first. When a user is trying to detach an EBS volume, the user can either terminate the instance or explicitly remove the volume. It is a recommended practice to unmount the volume first to avoid any file system damage.
Submitted by kwame.gh· Mar 6, 2026Reliability & Resilience
Question
When a user is detaching an EBS volume from a running instance and attaching it to a new instance, which of the below mentioned options should be followed to avoid file system damage?
Options
- AUnmount the volume first
- BStop all the I/O of the volume before processing
- CTake a snapshot of the volume before detaching
- DForce Detach the volume to ensure that all the data stays intact
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A94% (32)
- B3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
When a user is trying to detach an EBS volume, the user can either terminate the instance or explicitly remove the volume. It is a recommended practice to unmount the volume first to avoid any file system damage.
Topics
#EBS#volume management#filesystem safety#instance management
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