TA-002-P Question #141: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

You want to use terraform import to start managing infrastructure that was not originally provisioned through infrastructure as code. Before you can import the resource's current state, what must you do in order to prepare to manage these resources using Terraform?

Options

• ARun terraform refresh to ensure that the state file has the latest information for existing
• BUpdate the configuration file to include the new resources.
• CShut down or stop using the resources being imported so no changes are inadvertently
• DModify the Terraform state file to add the new resources.

Explanation

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