PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
A company runs an SAP HANA database on an EC2 instance. During a maintenance window, an administrator needs to stop the instance but ensure that the data in the attached EBS volumes is preserved and the instance can be started later without data loss. Which action should the administrator take?
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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Stop the instance from the AWS Management Console.
Stopping an EBS-backed EC2 instance preserves the data on the EBS volumes, allowing the instance to be started later without data loss. Option A (hibernate) is for instances with specific configurations and may not preserve all SAP HANA states. Option B (terminate) would delete the instance and potentially the volumes, causing data loss. Option D (reboot) does not stop the instance and does not provide a clean state for maintenance.
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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Hibernate the instance from the AWS Management Console.
Why it's wrong here
Hibernation is not supported for all instance types and may not preserve SAP HANA memory state reliably.
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Terminate the instance from the AWS Management Console.
Why it's wrong here
Termination deletes the instance and attached EBS volumes by default, causing data loss.
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Stop the instance from the AWS Management Console.
Why this is correct
Stopping an EBS-backed instance preserves all data on EBS volumes; the instance can be started later.
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Reboot the instance from the AWS Management Console.
Why it's wrong here
Rebooting does not stop the instance; it restarts the OS.
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