PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
A company is migrating its SAP ERP system to AWS and wants to use SAP HANA as the database. Which AWS service can be used to automate the installation and configuration of SAP HANA?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse AWS CloudFormation's ability to provision EC2 instances with the ability to install and configure SAP HANA, overlooking that CloudFormation alone cannot run the SAP HANA installer or apply OS-level tuning without additional automation like Systems Manager or custom scripts.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Systems Manager
AWS Systems Manager provides the capability to automate the installation and configuration of SAP HANA through its Automation and Run Command features, which can execute custom scripts and workflows. Specifically, AWS offers pre-built Automation documents (e.g., AWS-ConfigureSAP) and integration with SAP Landscape Management to streamline SAP HANA deployment on EC2 instances. This makes Systems Manager the correct choice for automating SAP HANA setup in a migration context.
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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AWS CodePipeline
Why it's wrong here
CodePipeline is for CI/CD, not installation.
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AWS CloudFormation
Why it's wrong here
CloudFormation provisions infrastructure, not software installation.
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AWS OpsWorks
Why it's wrong here
OpsWorks is for Chef/Puppet management, not SAP HANA installation.
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AWS Systems Manager
Why this is correct
Systems Manager automates tasks via runbooks and can install SAP HANA.
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