To bring existing GCP VMs under Terraform management, which action is required?

• A. Provision New VMs Using Terraform With The Same VM Names
• B. Use The Terraform Import Command For The Existing VMs
• C. Write Terraform Configuration For The Existing VMs
• D. Run The Terraform Import-Gcp Command

Answer: (B)

To bring an existing GCP VM under Terraform management, you must map that real resource into Terraform’s state using the import command. Terraform only manages resources that exist in its state, so importing tells Terraform, “this VM already exists and should be tracked under this resource name in your configuration.” After importing, you should have a matching Terraform configuration block (for the VM) so future changes are expressed in code. Importing does not create a new VM, nor does it automatically generate configuration. There is no separate Import-Gcp command—the correct approach is to use the Terraform import command with the appropriate Google Cloud resource type and addresses.