AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate (legacy) — Question 752

A user has configured the Auto Scaling group with the minimum capacity as 3 and the maximum capacity as 5. When the user configures the AS group, how many instances will Auto Scaling launch?

Answer options

• A. 3
• B. 0
• C. 5
• D. 2

Correct answer: A

Explanation

When an Auto Scaling group is created and the desired capacity is not explicitly defined, it defaults to the minimum capacity value. Consequently, Auto Scaling will immediately provision 3 instances to meet the minimum threshold. The maximum capacity limit of 5 is only utilized during scale-out events based on scaling policies.