SAP-C02 Continuous Improvement for Existing Solutions Practice Question
A company uses AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager to patch Amazon EC2 instances. After a patching operation, some instances fail to report their compliance status. What is the MOST efficient way to identify the cause of the failure?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Use Systems Manager Inventory to query patch compliance details and identify non-compliant instances.
Use Systems Manager Inventory to query patch compliance details and identify non-compliant instances. This is the most efficient approach because Systems Manager Inventory provides a centralized view of patch compliance across all managed instances, allowing you to quickly identify which instances are non-compliant and investigate the reasons for patch failures. Option A is inefficient because it requires running scripts manually on each instance. Option C is incorrect because the Patch Manager dashboard (if available) may not provide detailed failure reasons. Option D is inefficient and does not directly address compliance failure causes.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Run a script on each instance to list missing patches.
Why it's wrong here
This is inefficient and not centralized.
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Use Systems Manager Inventory to query patch compliance details and identify non-compliant instances.
Why this is correct
Inventory provides detailed compliance data that can be queried.
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Use the Patch Manager dashboard in the AWS Management Console.
Why it's wrong here
The dashboard may not show individual failure causes.
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Check the EC2 console for each instance's patch status.
Why it's wrong here
The console may not show detailed failure reasons.
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