PAS-C01 Practice Test 31 — 15 Questions

Question 1

An SAP Basis administrator needs to restart the SAP application server on an EC2 instance after applying kernel patches. What is the recommended way to perform the restart to minimize downtime?

Accepted Answer

Log in to the instance and restart the SAP system using SAP MMC or sapcontrol.. Using SAP MMC to restart the SAP system allows a controlled restart that avoids a full OS reboot, minimizing downtime.

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Stop and start the EC2 instance from the AWS CLI.

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Reboot the EC2 instance from the AWS Management Console.

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Terminate the instance and launch a new one from the same AMI.

Question 2

A company is running a production SAP HANA database on an AWS EC2 instance with multiple EBS volumes. The operations team notices that the database performance degrades during peak hours. Which AWS service can be used to analyze the disk I/O performance and identify bottlenecks?

Accepted Answer

Amazon CloudWatch. CloudWatch provides metrics for EBS volumes including read/write throughput and IOPS, which can be used to analyze disk I/O performance. Option A (AWS Trusted Advisor) is wrong because it provides best-practice checks but not real-time performance analysis. Option B (AWS Config) is wrong because it tracks configuration changes, not performance. Option C is correct. Option D is a duplicate of Option B and is also wrong for the same reason.

Answer

AWS Trusted Advisor

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AWS Config

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AWS Config

Question 3

Which THREE steps should be taken to monitor the performance of an SAP HANA database on AWS? (Choose 3).

Accepted Answer

Install the CloudWatch agent on the EC2 instance to collect memory and disk metrics.. The correct steps to monitor SAP HANA performance on AWS include: A) installing the CloudWatch agent on the EC2 instance to collect OS-level memory and disk metrics; D) monitoring EBS volume queue length and IOPS using CloudWatch to detect storage bottlenecks; and E) configuring CloudWatch alarms for SAP HANA-specific metrics such as CPU and memory usage to get alerts on performance issues. Option B is incorrect because AWS Direct Connect is a network connectivity service, not a monitoring tool. Option C is incorrect because AWS CloudTrail tracks API calls for auditing, not performance metrics.

Answer

Set up AWS Direct Connect to monitor network latency.

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Enable AWS CloudTrail to track all API calls to the HANA database.

Question 4

A company runs a critical SAP application on AWS. The operations team needs to monitor the system for performance issues and receive alerts when CPU utilization exceeds 80% for 5 consecutive minutes. Which AWS service should be used to set up this monitoring and alerting?

Accepted Answer

Amazon CloudWatch. Amazon CloudWatch can monitor CPU utilization and trigger alarms when a threshold is breached. CloudTrail is for API auditing, Config is for compliance, and AWS Health provides service health notifications.

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AWS Config

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AWS CloudTrail

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AWS Health

Question 5

A company is migrating its SAP landscape to AWS and wants to automate the deployment of SAP applications using infrastructure as code. Which AWS service should the company use to define and provision the AWS infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

AWS CloudFormation. AWS CloudFormation allows defining and provisioning AWS infrastructure as code. Option A (Elastic Beanstalk) is wrong because it is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for deploying web applications, not for defining infrastructure. Option C (CodeDeploy) is wrong because it automates code deployments to running instances, not infrastructure provisioning. Option D (OpsWorks) is wrong because it is a configuration management service using Chef/Puppet, not a general-purpose IaC tool.

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AWS Elastic Beanstalk

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AWS CodeDeploy

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AWS OpsWorks

Question 6

Which THREE metrics should be monitored in Amazon CloudWatch to proactively identify performance issues in an SAP NetWeaver application server? (Choose three.)

Accepted Answer

CPUUtilization. The correct metrics to proactively identify performance issues in an SAP NetWeaver application server are CPUUtilization (B), Memory utilization via the CloudWatch Agent (C), and DiskQueueDepth (E). CPUUtilization indicates CPU load, Memory utilization shows memory pressure, and DiskQueueDepth reflects I/O bottlenecks. S3 request metrics (A) are for object storage, not the application server itself. VPC Flow Logs (D) capture network traffic metadata, not performance metrics.

Answer

S3 request metrics

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VPC Flow Logs

Question 7

Which TWO AWS services can be used to automate the patching of SAP EC2 instances? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

AWS Systems Manager Maintenance Windows. Options A and B are correct. AWS Systems Manager Maintenance Windows allow you to schedule patching tasks, while AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager automates the patching process. Option C is incorrect because Amazon Inspector is a vulnerability scanning service, not used for patching. Option D is incorrect because AWS CloudFormation is an infrastructure provisioning service. Option E is incorrect because AWS CodeDeploy is an application deployment service.

Answer

Amazon Inspector

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AWS CloudFormation

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AWS CodeDeploy

Question 8

A company runs SAP on AWS and has configured a cross-region DR strategy using Amazon EBS snapshots. The DR region is in us-west-2. After a region-wide outage, the administrator attempts to restore the snapshots but finds the latest snapshot is incomplete. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The latest snapshot copy had not completed before the outage. Cross-region snapshot copies are asynchronous and may fail if the source region becomes unavailable. Option A is wrong because IAM does not prevent copying. Option C is wrong because KMS keys can be used cross-region with proper configuration. Option D is wrong because the snapshot ID would not become invalid.

Answer

The IAM role used for copying snapshots does not have permissions

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The snapshots are encrypted with a KMS key that is not available in us-west-2

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The snapshot ID used for recovery is not valid

Question 9

Which TWO Amazon EBS volume types are recommended for SAP HANA database workloads? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

io2 Block Express. Options D and E are correct. io2 Block Express provides high performance for SAP HANA, and gp3 provides balanced performance. Option A is wrong because sc1 is cold storage, not suitable for databases. Option B is wrong because st1 is throughput-optimized, not suitable for databases. Option C is wrong because io1 is an older SSD type; io2 Block Express is recommended for SAP HANA.

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sc1 (Cold HDD)

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st1 (Throughput Optimized HDD)

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io1 (Provisioned IOPS SSD)

Question 10

An SAP administrator is setting up monitoring for SAP HANA using Amazon CloudWatch. Which TWO metrics are available from the SAP HANA CloudWatch integration?

Accepted Answer

Memory Usage. The SAP HANA CloudWatch integration provides metrics related to resource utilization, including Memory Usage and Disk Usage. Metrics such as Number of SQL Queries per Second, Number of Active Connections, and Average Response Time are not directly available from the standard integration and require additional custom monitoring solutions.

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Number of SQL Queries per Second

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Number of Active Connections

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Average Response Time

Question 11

An operations team needs to back up the SAP HANA database running on an EC2 instance. The database is 1 TB in size and the team wants to minimize backup time and cost. Which backup strategy should they use?

Accepted Answer

Use AWS Backup to create EBS snapshots of the attached EBS volumes. EBS snapshots provide point-in-time backups that are incremental after the first full snapshot, reducing backup time and cost. HANA Studio backup to S3 requires more manual steps and is slower. AWS Backup can be used but EBS snapshots are more direct. S3 lifecycle policies are for object management, not database backups.

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Use SAP HANA Studio to back up the database to Amazon S3

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Use Amazon S3 lifecycle policies to move old backups to Glacier

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Use AWS Systems Manager to run a script that copies data to S3

Question 12

Which TWO options are valid methods to back up an SAP HANA database on AWS? (Choose 2)

Accepted Answer

Use SAP HANA Backint with AWS Backup. Options B and E are correct. B: SAP HANA Backint integrated with AWS Backup provides a certified and native backup solution for HANA databases. E: Creating application-consistent EBS snapshots using pre and post scripts ensures data consistency and is a valid backup method. Option A is incorrect because Amazon RDS automated backups are not applicable to SAP HANA running on EC2; RDS is a managed service for relational databases, not HANA. Option C is incorrect because AWS DMS is designed for database migration, not backup. Option D is incorrect because copying HANA data files to S3 using AWS CLI does not ensure consistency and is not a supported backup method for HANA.

Answer

Use Amazon RDS automated backups

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Use AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

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Copy HANA data files to Amazon S3 using AWS CLI

Question 13

An SAP administrator needs to apply an OS security patch to all SAP application servers running on EC2 instances in an Auto Scaling group. The patch requires a reboot. What is the most efficient way to apply the patch with minimal downtime?

Accepted Answer

Use AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager with a maintenance window. AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager can orchestrate patching across instances, and using a maintenance window with a reboot strategy minimizes downtime. Option A is wrong because manual patching is not efficient. Option B is wrong because creating a new AMI and updating the Auto Scaling group requires creating a new launch configuration or template and rolling out new instances, which is more effort and not the most efficient. Option C is wrong because AWS CloudFormation is for infrastructure provisioning, not for applying OS patches.

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SSH into each instance and apply the patch manually

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Create a new AMI with the patch and update the Auto Scaling group

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Use AWS CloudFormation to update the instances

Question 14

A company is running SAP on AWS and needs to reduce the cost of their development and test systems. The systems are only needed during business hours on weekdays. Which AWS service can be used to automatically stop and start the EC2 instances on a schedule?

Accepted Answer

AWS Instance Scheduler. AWS Instance Scheduler is a solution that automatically stops and starts instances based on a schedule. Option B is wrong because Auto Scaling is for scaling, not scheduling. Option C is wrong because CloudWatch Alarms trigger based on metrics, not time-based schedules. Option D is wrong because Systems Manager Maintenance Windows are for patching and maintenance tasks, not scheduling stop/start.

Answer

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling

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Amazon CloudWatch Alarms

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AWS Systems Manager Maintenance Windows

Question 15

A company wants to automate the backup of SAP HANA database on AWS. Which AWS service is best suited for creating consistent snapshots of HANA data volumes?

Accepted Answer

AWS Backup. AWS Backup is the best suited service for automating consistent snapshots of SAP HANA data volumes. It integrates with SAP HANA using pre and post scripts to ensure application-consistent backups. AWS Lambda can also be used but requires custom scripting, making it less optimal. Amazon CloudWatch is for monitoring, and Amazon S3 is a storage service, not a backup service.

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AWS Lambda

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Amazon CloudWatch

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Amazon S3