To move a resource name in the state from htp to http without destroying the resource, which command would you use?

• A. terraform mv aws_security_group.htp aws_security_group.http
• B. terraform apply
• C. terraform refresh
• D. None of the above

Answer: (A)

Renaming a resource in the state to match a new address without affecting the real resource is done by updating the state itself. Terraform tracks each managed resource by its address in the state file, so when you change the address in your configuration, you need to tell Terraform to move that resource’s entry in the state rather than recreate or destroy it.

The command moves the resource from its old address to the new one in the state while leaving the actual AWS security group unchanged. This keeps the resource’s identity intact and prevents an unnecessary destroy-recreate during the next apply. After performing this move, Terraform will recognize the resource under the new address in future plans and applies.

Other options don’t achieve this. Applying the configuration would apply changes but won’t fix the state-address mismatch. Refreshing updates the state from real infrastructure but doesn’t rename any resource in the state. So the correct action is to move the resource's state entry to reflect the new name.