PAS-C01 Migration Practice Question
A company is migrating an SAP system to AWS and wants to use AWS Systems Manager for patching. The SAP application server is running Windows. What is a prerequisite for Systems Manager to manage the instance?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse the SSM Agent with the CloudWatch agent or assume a public IP is necessary for AWS management, but Systems Manager can manage instances in private subnets using VPC endpoints or a managed instance gateway.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Install the AWS Systems Manager Agent (SSM Agent) on the instance
AWS Systems Manager requires the SSM Agent to be installed and running on managed instances to perform patching and other management operations. The SSM Agent processes Systems Manager requests, executes run commands, and reports instance state back to the Systems Manager service. Without the agent, the instance cannot communicate with the Systems Manager endpoint or receive patching instructions.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Install the AWS Systems Manager Agent (SSM Agent) on the instance
Why this is correct
SSM Agent is required for Systems Manager to manage the instance.
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Install the Amazon CloudWatch agent on the instance
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch agent is for monitoring, not Systems Manager.
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Enable AWS Config on the instance
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config is for resource inventory, not patching.
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Assign a public IP address to the instance
Why it's wrong here
Not required if using VPC endpoints.
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