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VAULT-ASSOCIATE-002 · Question #11

When using Integrated Storage, which of the following should you do to recover from possible data loss?

The correct answer is B. Use snapshot. To recover from data loss in Vault's Integrated Storage (Raft), one should utilize snapshots to restore a consistent state of the data.

Submitted by thandi_sa· Apr 18, 2026Operate Vault

Question

When using Integrated Storage, which of the following should you do to recover from possible data loss?

Options

  • AFailover to a standby node
  • BUse snapshot
  • CUse audit logs
  • DUse server logs

How the community answered

(14 responses)
  • B
    93% (13)
  • C
    7% (1)

Why each option

To recover from data loss in Vault's Integrated Storage (Raft), one should utilize snapshots to restore a consistent state of the data.

AFailover to a standby node

Failover to a standby node is a high availability mechanism, not a data recovery method for actual data loss or corruption, as the standby node would likely replicate the lost data.

BUse snapshotCorrect

Snapshots capture the state of the Vault data at a specific point in time, allowing an administrator to restore the Vault cluster to that previous state in the event of data corruption or loss in Integrated Storage.

CUse audit logs

Audit logs record requests and responses to Vault, providing an audit trail but not a mechanism to restore lost data.

DUse server logs

Server logs provide operational insights and debugging information about the Vault instance but do not contain the data needed for recovery from data loss.

Concept tested: Vault Integrated Storage data recovery via snapshots

Source: https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/concepts/storage/integrated-storage#raft-snapshots

Topics

#Integrated Storage#Data Recovery#Snapshots#Backup and Restore

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