PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
A company is deploying SAP NetWeaver on AWS and wants to use Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP as the shared file system for the SAP transport directory (/usr/sap/trans). The company needs to ensure that the transport directory is highly available and can be accessed from multiple SAP application servers across different Availability Zones. Which configuration should the SAP administrator use?
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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Create an FSx for ONTAP file system with Multi-AZ configuration and mount the NFS share on all SAP servers.
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP with Multi-AZ configuration provides a highly available NFS share that can be accessed from SAP application servers across multiple Availability Zones, meeting the requirements for the SAP transport directory. Option A is incorrect because Amazon EFS, while highly available, is not the specified service required by the scenario (FSx for ONTAP is explicitly mentioned). Option B is incorrect because mounting from a single EC2 instance is not highly available and introduces a single point of failure. Option C is incorrect because Amazon S3 is not a POSIX-compliant file system and is not suitable for SAP transport directories.
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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Use Amazon EFS with a mount target in each AZ.
Why it's wrong here
EFS is a valid alternative, but the question specifically references FSx for ONTAP; B is more aligned with the scenario.
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Mount the transport directory from an Amazon EC2 instance running NFS in the same AZ.
Why it's wrong here
Single point of failure, not HA.
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Store the transport directory in Amazon S3 and use an S3 mount point.
Why it's wrong here
S3 is not a POSIX file system and not supported for SAP transport.
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Create an FSx for ONTAP file system with Multi-AZ configuration and mount the NFS share on all SAP servers.
Why this is correct
FSx for ONTAP Multi-AZ provides HA and cross-AZ access.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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