PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of operations and maintenance. The scenario asks you to isolate a root cause — eliminate options that address a different problem before choosing. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company is running SAP ERP on a single EC2 instance with an SAP HANA database. The operations team receives an alert that the /hana/data filesystem is 85% full. The filesystem is mounted from an EBS volume. Which of the following actions should be taken to resolve the issue with MINIMAL downtime?
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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Increase the size of the existing EBS volume and extend the filesystem.
Option C is correct because increasing the EBS volume size and extending the filesystem can be done online without stopping the instance. Option A is wrong because it would require stopping the instance. Option B is wrong because cleaning up data is not practical for a production system with critical data. Option D is wrong because it introduces a new EBS volume which requires additional configuration.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Increase the size of the existing EBS volume and extend the filesystem.
Why this is correct
EBS volumes can be resized online, and the filesystem can be extended without stopping the instance.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Add an additional EBS volume and mount it to /hana/data2, then relocate some data.
Why it's wrong here
This would require reconfiguring the database to use the new location, causing complexity and potential downtime.
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Delete unnecessary log files from the /hana/data directory.
Why it's wrong here
Deleting production data is risky and may not provide enough space; also, the log files are part of the database.
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Create a new, larger EBS volume, attach it to the instance, and copy the data.
Why it's wrong here
This approach requires stopping the instance or unmounting the volume, causing downtime.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.
TExam Day Tips
→Underline the problem statement mentally.
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Identify which PAS-C01 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Operations and Maintenance — This question tests Operations and Maintenance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Increase the size of the existing EBS volume and extend the filesystem. — Option C is correct because increasing the EBS volume size and extending the filesystem can be done online without stopping the instance. Option A is wrong because it would require stopping the instance. Option B is wrong because cleaning up data is not practical for a production system with critical data. Option D is wrong because it introduces a new EBS volume which requires additional configuration.
What should I do if I get this PAS-C01 question wrong?
Identify which PAS-C01 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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