This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of technology. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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 HANA on AWS and wants to implement a disaster recovery strategy using a standby system in another AWS Region. Which THREE components are essential for this setup?
Amazon Route53
Why wrong: Route53 is for DNS, not for replication connectivity.
A secondary EC2 instance in the DR Region
The DR system runs on an EC2 instance.
AWS CloudEndure Migration
Why wrong: CloudEndure is for migration, not ongoing DR replication.
Cross-Region VPC Peering or Transit Gateway
Networking between regions is required for replication.
SAP HANA System Replication
HANA SR replicates data to the DR instance.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
A secondary EC2 instance in the DR Region
Option B is correct because a secondary EC2 instance in the DR Region is required to host the standby SAP HANA system. This instance must be sized and configured to match the primary, and it will receive replicated data via SAP HANA System Replication to enable failover.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Amazon Route53
Why it's wrong here
Route53 is for DNS, not for replication connectivity.
A secondary EC2 instance in the DR Region
Why this is correct
The DR system runs on an EC2 instance.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
AWS CloudEndure Migration
Why it's wrong here
CloudEndure is for migration, not ongoing DR replication.
Cross-Region VPC Peering or Transit Gateway
Why this is correct
Networking between regions is required for replication.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
SAP HANA System Replication
Why this is correct
HANA SR replicates data to the DR instance.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse AWS CloudEndure Migration (a migration tool) with a disaster recovery solution, but SAP HANA has its own native replication mechanism that must be used for database-level DR, making CloudEndure irrelevant for this specific scenario.
Detailed technical explanation
SAP HANA System Replication uses log-based asynchronous or synchronous replication at the database level, requiring a secondary EC2 instance in the DR Region with the same HANA version and sufficient resources. Cross-Region VPC Peering or Transit Gateway is essential to provide low-latency, private network connectivity between the primary and DR VPCs, enabling the replication traffic to flow securely without traversing the public internet.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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Technology — This question tests Technology — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: A secondary EC2 instance in the DR Region — Option B is correct because a secondary EC2 instance in the DR Region is required to host the standby SAP HANA system. This instance must be sized and configured to match the primary, and it will receive replicated data via SAP HANA System Replication to enable failover.
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