AWS DevOps Engineer Professional Practice Test

True or False: The "cloudformation validate-template" command checks both syntax and property values of a stack template.

1. True

2. False

3. Only validates syntax

4. Validates property values only

The correct answer is: False

The statement is false because the "cloudformation validate-template" command focuses primarily on checking the syntax of a CloudFormation template rather than validating the property values or their configurations. It ensures that the template is well-formed and adheres to the correct JSON or YAML structure, but it does not evaluate whether the specified resource properties are valid or compatible with AWS services. This command will not assess if the provided property values are appropriate, exist in the context of the specified resource type, or align with account-specific configurations such as IAM roles, availability zones, or VPC settings. Such assessments typically occur during the creation or updating of a stack when the template is more fully integrated with the AWS environment and its constraints.