If an Amazon EBS volume is the root device of an instance, can I detach it without stopping the instance?
A.
Yes but only if Windows instance
B.
No
C.
Yes
D.
Yes but only if a Linux instance
Explanation:
If an Amazon EBS volume is the root device of an instance, can I detach it without stopping the instance?
If an Amazon EBS volume is the root device of an instance, can I detach it without stopping the instance?
B: no
“If an EBS volume is the root device of an instance, you must stop the instance before you can detach the volume.”
http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-detaching-volume.html
NO. Never.
I think answer should be C..Yes
Because here the question is “Can I” not “Should I”
Vishal
the documentation says “you must stop the instance before you can detach the volume”
so your argument makes no sense
the answer is B, see the link in Ws post
In General, We should not or Cannot detach a root device while an instance is running. For Example in Virtual Environment, Can you remove/detach a virtual HDD from a VM while it is running. If you do,What happens…..So the Answer is Option B : No
I agree with the answer. B
B, we can un mount EBS volume attached seperatly, but we cannot unmount root instance EBS volume.
No Ans is B
B.
No