PAS-C01 Practice Test 47 — 15 Questions

Question 1

A company is migrating an SAP NetWeaver application server to AWS. The application uses a custom RFC destination to an external system. After the migration, the application cannot connect to the external system, although network connectivity tests succeed. The security team has restricted outbound traffic to specific ports. Which action should the SAP administrator take to resolve the issue?

Choose an answer to begin — your selection is scored in the full session.

Accepted Answer

Modify the security group associated with the SAP application server to allow outbound traffic on the port used by the RFC destination.. The security group attached to the SAP application server controls outbound traffic. Even if basic connectivity tests succeed, the specific port used by the RFC destination may be blocked. The administrator must add an outbound rule in the security group to permit traffic on that port to the external system. SAP profile parameters and ACL files do not control outbound network access, and changing the RFC type would not address the blocked port.

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Update the SAP profile parameter rdisp/max_wprun_time to allow longer connection attempts.

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Change the RFC destination in SM59 from type 3 to type H to use HTTP instead of RFC.

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Add the external system's IP address to the SAP ACL file on the application server.

Question 2

An SAP customer wants to reduce the cost of running a non-production SAP system on AWS. The system is used only during business hours (8 AM to 6 PM) on weekdays. What is the most cost-effective solution?

Accepted Answer

Use AWS Instance Scheduler to stop instances outside business hours.. Using AWS Instance Scheduler allows you to automatically stop instances outside business hours, reducing costs significantly for systems used only during specific times. Option A is incorrect because Reserved Instances are best for steady-state usage and would still incur costs for hours when the system is not needed. Option B is incorrect because Compute Savings Plans also require consistent usage to be cost-effective and do not eliminate charges for idle hours. Option C is incorrect because running On-Demand instances without scheduling does not reduce costs, as you pay for every hour regardless of usage.

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Purchase Reserved Instances for 1-year term.

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Purchase Compute Savings Plans for 3-year term.

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Run the instances as On-Demand without any schedule.

Question 3

A company is migrating an SAP system to AWS and wants to use AWS Backup to back up the SAP HANA database. What is a prerequisite for using AWS Backup with SAP HANA?

Accepted Answer

Install the AWS Backup agent for SAP HANA on the database instance. AWS Backup for SAP HANA requires the AWS Backup agent to be installed on the SAP HANA database instance. This agent is a software component that integrates with SAP HANA's native backup capabilities, enabling AWS Backup to orchestrate and manage full, incremental, and differential backups of the HANA database. Without the agent, AWS Backup cannot communicate with the SAP HANA system to initiate or manage backups.

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Configure AWS Storage Gateway to store backups

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Use AWS CloudEndure for backup

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Set up AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) for continuous backup

Question 4

Drag and drop the steps to automate the installation of SAP HANA on AWS using AWS CloudFormation into the correct order.

Accepted Answer

Create the CloudFormation template, then upload it to Amazon S3, then launch the stack, then verify the SAP HANA installation.. CloudFormation automation involves template creation, upload, stack launch, provisioning, and verification.

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Create the CloudFormation template, then launch the stack, then upload it to Amazon S3, then verify the SAP HANA installation.

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Upload the template to Amazon S3, then create the CloudFormation template, then launch the stack, then verify the SAP HANA installation.

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Create the CloudFormation template, then upload it to Amazon S3, then verify the SAP HANA installation, then launch the stack.

Question 5

Drag and drop the steps to configure an SAP Fiori front-end server on AWS behind an Application Load Balancer (ALB) into the correct order.

Accepted Answer

Launch EC2 instances, then create a target group, then register instances with target group, then create an ALB with HTTPS listener and SSL certificate, then update DNS.. Fiori ALB setup requires EC2 instances, target group, ALB listener, certificate, and DNS update.

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Launch EC2 instances, then create an ALB with HTTPS listener and SSL certificate, then create a target group, then register instances, then update DNS.

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Create a target group, then register instances, then create an ALB with HTTPS listener and SSL certificate, then launch EC2 instances, then update DNS.

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Update DNS, then launch EC2 instances, then create a target group, then register instances, then create an ALB with HTTPS listener and SSL certificate.

Question 6

Drag and drop the steps to implement disaster recovery for SAP S/4HANA using AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS) into the correct order.

Accepted Answer

Install the AWS Replication Agent on source SAP server, then configure replication settings and start continuous replication, then launch a recovery drill to test failover, then in a disaster initiate recovery and perform post-recovery tasks.. DRS involves agent installation, configuration, testing, recovery initiation, and post-recovery steps.

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Install the AWS Replication Agent on source SAP server, then launch a recovery drill, then configure replication settings and start continuous replication, then in a disaster initiate recovery and perform post-recovery tasks.

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Configure replication settings and start continuous replication, then install the AWS Replication Agent on source SAP server, then launch a recovery drill, then in a disaster initiate recovery and perform post-recovery tasks.

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Install the AWS Replication Agent on source SAP server, then configure replication settings and start continuous replication, then in a disaster initiate recovery and perform post-recovery tasks, then launch a recovery drill.

Question 7

Drag and drop the steps to perform a backup and restore of an SAP HANA database using AWS Backup into the correct order.

Accepted Answer

Create an AWS Backup plan, then assign SAP HANA database resources to the plan, then execute the backup, then select the backup to restore from, then restore the database.. AWS Backup requires a plan, resource assignment, backup execution, selection of backup, and restore.

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Create an AWS Backup plan, then execute the backup, then assign SAP HANA database resources to the plan, then select the backup to restore from, then restore the database.

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Create an AWS Backup plan, then assign SAP HANA database resources to the plan, then select the backup to restore from, then execute the backup, then restore the database.

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Create an AWS Backup plan, then restore the database, then assign SAP HANA database resources to the plan, then execute the backup, then select the backup to restore from.

Question 8

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.

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Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling

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Amazon CloudWatch Alarms

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AWS Systems Manager Maintenance Windows

Question 9

Which TWO actions are required to set up automated failover for an SAP HANA database using AWS services? (Choose TWO.)

Accepted Answer

Create an AWS Lambda function to reassign an Elastic IP address to the standby instance. Option A is correct because automated failover requires an action to redirect traffic or reassign the Elastic IP address to the standby SAP HANA instance, and an AWS Lambda function can perform this reassignment programmatically when triggered. Option B is correct because a CloudWatch alarm is needed to detect the database failure or unhealthy state and then invoke the failover automation, such as the Lambda function. Option C is incorrect because Amazon RDS Multi-AZ does not support SAP HANA, which is not an RDS engine. Option D is incorrect because scheduling snapshots and restores is a backup/recovery approach, not an automated failover mechanism, and would cause significant downtime. Option E is incorrect because SAP HANA does not support storing its data on Amazon EFS for a shared active/standby failover setup; HANA data and log volumes must be on supported block storage such as Amazon EBS.

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Use an Amazon RDS Multi-AZ deployment for the HANA database

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Schedule a snapshot and restore on failure

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Store HANA data on Amazon EFS and mount it on both instances

Question 10

A company is migrating an SAP Business Suite system on Oracle to SAP S/4HANA on AWS. The migration involves a near-zero downtime requirement. The current system uses SAP Oracle on Linux. Which combination of tools should the company use?

Accepted Answer

Use SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) with the Database Migration Option (DMO) and the near-zero downtime option.. SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) with the Database Migration Option (DMO) and the near-zero downtime option is the SAP-recommended approach for migrating SAP Business Suite on Oracle to SAP S/4HANA on AWS with minimal downtime. DMO combines the SAP upgrade and database migration into a single run, and the near-zero downtime option uses SAP's downtime-optimized migration to reduce cutover time.

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Use AWS Schema Conversion Tool (AWS SCT) and AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) with ongoing replication.

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Use AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) to migrate the Oracle database to Amazon RDS for SAP HANA.

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Use SAP Landscape Transformation (SLT) to replicate data to SAP HANA, then switch applications.

Question 11

A company is designing a disaster recovery (DR) strategy for its SAP HANA database on AWS. The primary site is in us-east-1. The DR site must be in us-west-2. The company requires a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of 15 minutes and a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of 2 hours. Which AWS service should be used for replicating HANA data?

Accepted Answer

SAP HANA System Replication to an EC2 instance in us-west-2.. SAP HANA System Replication (HSR) is the native, SAP-supported mechanism for replicating HANA databases to a secondary site with low RPO (typically seconds to minutes) and RTO (minutes to hours). It continuously ships log entries from the primary to a standby EC2 instance in us-west-2, meeting the 15-minute RPO and 2-hour RTO requirements. AWS Database Migration Service, EBS Snapshots, and S3 Cross-Region Replication do not provide the log-level, consistent replication needed for SAP HANA's ACID compliance and failover semantics.

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AWS Database Migration Service with ongoing replication.

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Amazon EBS Snapshots copied to us-west-2 every hour.

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Amazon S3 Cross-Region Replication for HANA data files.

Question 12

Refer to the exhibit. A CloudFormation stack for an SAP deployment is in state UPDATE_ROLLBACK_FAILED. What is the MOST likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The stack update failed and the subsequent rollback also failed. The state UPDATE_ROLLBACK_FAILED in AWS CloudFormation indicates that the stack update operation failed, and then the automatic rollback to the previous stable state also failed. This is the most direct interpretation of the state name, making option C correct. The rollback can fail due to issues such as resource dependencies, insufficient permissions during rollback, or a resource being in a state that prevents deletion or reversion.

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The stack update was attempted without sufficient IAM permissions

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The stack has drifted from the template configuration

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A resource in the stack was deleted outside of CloudFormation

Question 13

A company runs SAP on AWS and needs to ensure that the SAP application logs are centrally collected and analyzed for security incidents. Which AWS service should be used to collect and store the logs from EC2 instances?

Accepted Answer

Amazon CloudWatch Logs. Amazon CloudWatch Logs is the AWS-native service designed to collect, store, and analyze log data from EC2 instances via the CloudWatch Logs agent (or Unified CloudWatch Agent). It supports log groups, retention policies, metric filters, and integration with CloudWatch alarms and Logs Insights for security analysis. This makes it the correct choice for centrally collecting SAP application logs from EC2.

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Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose

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AWS CloudTrail

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Amazon S3

Question 14

A company is migrating an SAP NetWeaver application server to AWS. The application uses a custom RFC destination to an external system. After the migration, the application cannot connect to the external system, although network connectivity tests succeed. The security team has restricted outbound traffic to specific ports. Which action should the SAP administrator take to resolve the issue?

Choose an answer to begin — your selection is scored in the full session.

Accepted Answer

Amazon EFS. Amazon EFS is a fully managed, elastic NFS file system that can be mounted concurrently by thousands of EC2 instances across multiple Availability Zones in a region. It provides the shared, scalable, highly available file system SAP NetWeaver requires for central transport directories and logs.

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Amazon EBS with Multi-Attach enabled

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EC2 Instance Store

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Amazon S3 with S3 File Gateway

Question 15

A company is migrating an SAP ERP system to AWS. The SAP system uses a central instance (CI) and dialog instances. The migration must minimize downtime. Which AWS service should be used to replicate the application servers in near real-time?

Accepted Answer

AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (AWS DRS). AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (AWS DRS) provides continuous, block-level replication of on-premises or cloud servers to AWS with near-real-time RPO (seconds) and low-cost staging areas. For SAP application servers (central instance and dialog instances), DRS replicates the entire server so it can be launched as EC2 instances during failover, minimizing downtime during migration.

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Amazon S3 Replication

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AWS DataSync

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AWS Backup